Job Description​

The Opportunity:  Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City MO is seeking a Operating Room Technologist to assist with OR procedures, providing a safe environment in compliance with agency policies and procedures.  The Operating Room Technologist at Saint Luke's Hospital works within the organizational structure of the Operating Room, assists in the delivery of direct primary care to the patient experiencing surgical intervention.

 

Position Details:

 

·         Shift Day Hours: 5 – 8- hour days per week (Mon-Fri) – 40 hrs per week

·         Primary function is to assist with Operating Room procedures

Essential Functions:

·         Plan and prioritize daily activities needed to support surgical services.

·         Organizes workload to complete responsibilities within assigned work schedule.

·         Demonstrates efficient use of downtime

·         Knowledgeable of where department supplies and equipment are stored and can retrieve and replace accordingly.

·         Adequately stocks routine supplies.

·         Pulls surgical supplies from materials department as well as sterile surgical instruments to complete surgery case carts in preparation for the day. 

·         Moves case carts to the OR with required equipment for surgery and sets up the OR suite according to surgeon preference. 

·         Clean surgical rooms, furniture, and equipment after each surgical case.

·         Transport used surgical instruments via case carts to the sterile processing department after surgical case is completed. 

·         Prepare surgical rooms for the next surgical case in accordance with the surgeon preference card.

·         Transport sterile surgical instruments from the sterile processing department to the OR instrument storage room and OR suites as needed, utilizing the instruments scanning/tracking technology. 

·         Checks emergency cart for correct supplies and instruments in accordance with the surgeon call schedule and department policy. 

·         Clean and organize the equipment storage areas on a routine basis.

·         Notify nursing staff of any broken or damaged equipment.

·         Follows and understands instructions, seeks clarification of duties when needed.

 

Experience:

 

·         One year of healthcare experience preferred

If you have experience in one of the below areas, you could be a great fit:

 

·         Surgical Technologist

·         Surg Tech

·         Surgical Technician

·         Surgical Assistant

·         Completion of a Surgical Tech Program

·         Scrub Tech

·         Operating Room (OR) Tech

·         Surgical Assistant

·         Ob Tech

·         Non – Certified Surgical Tech

·         Surgery

·         Operating Room (OR) Tech

 

Why Join Us?

 

·         Work with a highly skilled, compassionate, supportive, and caring team

·         Growth Opportunities to learn new skills and advance (cross-train)

 

Next Steps:

 

·         If selected to move forward with Interview Process, a Talent Advisor will contact you via email for a screen

 

Saint Luke’s has a strong nurse governance and we encourage all of our nurses to participate and help us make Saint Luke’s The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care. Our leaders support and encourage their nurses to take their careers to the next level and participate in various projects and initiatives that directly impact patient care and the organization.

 

Benefits:

·         Health, Vision and Dental

·         Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans

·         Flex Savings Accounts

·         Health Savings Accounts

·         Various  other Voluntary Benefits Available

·         Retirement Options

·         Clinical Advancement Program – Shared Governance, Unit Based Project, Career Advancement

 

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is one of the largest faith-based care hospitals in the region—offering many specialized programs and services. Our network of more than 600 physicians represents more than 60 medical specialties.

Saint Luke’s Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. It is nationally ranked in two specialties for 2019-20 and honored as high performing in two additional specialties.

Saint Luke’s Hospital is a primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, which includes a physician residency program.

 

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

1 year

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.