UChicago Medicine

Operating Room Tech (Same Day Surgery) - Full Time, Days

UChicago Medicine  •  Illinois (Onsite)  •  12 hours ago
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Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital, as an Operating Room Tech at the Ambulatory Surgery Center in Tinley Park. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

Under the supervision of a Nurse Manager and direction of a staff nurse, Operating Room Technicians:

  • Participate in the intra-operative care of a patient in surgery
  • Comply with Same Day Surgery operating room philosophy, policies, and procedures; support the Vision and Mission of the organization
  • Scrubs or performs various surgical procedures under the direction of a registered nurse
  • Provides equipment and supplies based on the surgeon's needs in performing procedures
  • Assists the circulating registered nurse on assigned cases
  • Communicate effectively
  • Participates in educational activities
  • Demonstrates personal and professional responsibility
  • Participates in creating an atmosphere of mutual trust, acceptance, recognition, and respect
  • Rotates to Sterile Processing Department when assigned

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Completion of recognized surgical technologist course or hospital-trained
  • Must hold an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
  • Minimum of one year of experience in an operating room setting
  • Positive attitude, excellent customer service, and teamwork

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with eye, orthopedic arthroscopy, and GI procedures preferred

Position Details

  • Job Type/FTE: Full Time (0.9 FTE)
  • Shift: Days
  • Work Location: Onsite
  • Unit/Department: Same Day Surgery
  • CBA Code: Non-Union
UChicago Medicine

About UChicago Medicine

The University of Chicago Medicine has been at the forefront of medicine since 1927, when we cared for our first patients. Our mission is to provide superior health care in a compassionate manner, ever mindful of each patient's dignity and individuality. To accomplish our mission, we call upon the skills and expertise of all who work together to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and further the knowledge of those dedicated to caring.

As one of the nation’s leading academic medical institutions, UChicago Medicine comprises the Medical Center, Pritzker School of Medicine and the Biological Sciences Division. Its main Hyde Park campus is home to the Center for Care and Discovery, Bernard Mitchell Hospital, Comer Children’s Hospital and the Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine. It also has a 108,000-square-foot facility in Orland Park as well as an outpatient clinic in Chicago's South Loop, as well as affiliations and partnerships that create a regional network of doctors in dozens of Chicago-area communities.

UChicago Medicine offers a full range of specialty-care services for adults and children through more than 40 institutes and centers including an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. It has 805 licensed beds, nearly 850 attending physicians, about 2,500 nurses and over 1,100 residents and fellows. Harvey-based Ingalls Health joined UChicago Medicine’s network in 2016.

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Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
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