Patient Care Technician OR

In Operating Room at Main Campus Children's of Alabama

Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day Shift, Monday-Friday, Some Weekends, 6:45am-3:15pm, with call.

Summary:

Responsible for providing non-technical support to the Operating Room.

Other Information:

Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.

Employee must provide their own white lab coat, and maintain a neat appearance

Essential:

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support
  
  

Essential:

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:

• High School Diploma Graduate or Equivalent
  
  

Nonessential:

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:

• 0 Year Staff Level
  
  

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines an operating room (OR) as a place of service specifically equipped and staffed for the sole purpose of performing surgical procedures. At Children’s of Alabama, we are a Level 1 Trauma center providing a full-service operating room that provides surgical procedures in the following services: Orthopedics, Otolaryngology (ENT), Urology, Neurosurgery, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Oral Surgery, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Dental, Gynecology, Pulmonary and Transplant Surgery-livers and kidneys. An operating room experience is the epitome of teamwork. With at least one Surgeon, one Anesthesiologist, one Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), one Circulating Nurse and one Scrub Nurse or Certified Scrub Technician taking care of one patient at a time. Providing surgical care in a sterile environment. Since Children’s of Alabama is a teaching institution, you may also have residents, fellows, and physician assistants in addition to the already mentioned team members.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, Some Weekends, S 0645-1515, With Call, Day Shift, 8-Hour Shifts