Job Description
Job Description
Company Description
At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.
As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system.
At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits : from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees.
Ready to join our quest for better?
Job Description
The OR Tech reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is committed to providing our communities with the highest quality health care through exceptional access to state-of-the-art clinical services with compassionate and personal care.
Participates in the care of perioperative patients by assisting the surgical team before, during and after surgery at the Hospital and Grayslake Ambulatory Surgery Center.
Responsibilities :
- Assembles routine and specialty instruments for operative procedures according to operating room standards and physician preference cards.
- Organizes instruments according to specialty.
- Cleans and sterilizes instruments as needed.
- Labels all supplies on the tray.
- Inform appropriate personnel when instruments or equipment are insufficient to meet the needs of the operative schedule.
- Assists team members with placing and positioning patients on the table.
- Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon.
- Preserves OR specimens.
- Accounts for all sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
- Functions as a second surgical assistant after completing skill checklist; under direction of the surgeon, retracts tissue, assists with wound closures, and applies surgical dressings.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required :
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of Surg Tech Program.
- BLS American Heart Association.
Preferred :
Experience Preferred.
Additional Information
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
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