Essential Functions:
Prepares and maintains medical equipment for surgical procedures. Before a surgery, the Operating Room Technician (ORT) helps prepare the operating room (OR) by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. The ORT follows regulations and industry procedures for the OR, assembles both sterile and non-sterile equipment and ensure the equipment functions properly. Other duties include passing instruments, holding retractors, cutting sutures, helping count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments, and operating sterilizers, lights, or suction machines. After surgery is complete, the ORT helps transfer patients from the OR table and clean and restock the operating room and supply room.

Requirements and qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
Current BLS certification
CST certification desired
One year previous experience preferred.
On-call responsibilities--must be able to be at the hospital within 30 minutes or less.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
Good physical and emotional health to work under stress and emergent situations.
Must be able to understand and apply principals of aseptic technique.
Must be able to apply principles of good posture and body mechanics.