Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. 

1. Accountability and Responsibility: Practices under direct supervision of an RN. Works closely with the OR Educator. Supports a training philosophy and acts to facilitate this program on a daily basis. Assists RN staff with in-service and training for staff on specialty related equipment and instrumentation related to their service line oversight. Provides on-going review of related topics to personnel at all levels. Functions as an equipment oversight or runner in OR, as needed: Performs all duties as expected. Maintains up-to-date preference cards in specialty related to equipment and reviews with physicians as necessary: Documents and makes changes into the system to ensure lists are accurate. Maintains current knowledge of technical developments and use of instrumentation and equipment: Remains competent in the use of appropriate surgical equipment.

2. Environmental Surveillance: Reviews and monitors daily environmental surveillance such as temperature and humidity, medical waste disposal, sterilization logs and other duties as assigned. Surveillance is performed on a daily basis and acceptable levels are maintained. Works with SPD to obtain recommended policies and parameters to effectively provide safe equipment/instrumentation that is ready for use.

3. Supply Management: Establishes, implements and maintains an inventory control system for supplies in assigned areas in coordination with manager and physicians: Inventory control system is functioning accurately and all staff is trained to utilize the system properly on an ongoing basis. Ensures all supplies and equipment are available and functioning in assigned areas prior to case and coordinates with physicians and materials manager: Makes rounds to ensure the necessary equipment and supplies are available. Attends Scheduling Huddle to coordinate any equipment conflicts. Acts as a liaison between OR, Materials Management, and BioMed to fulfill needs.

4. Provides Care: Assists and provides quality patient care as outlined in Perioperative Standards of Care and the Department's policy and Procedures.

5. Safety: Maintains a safe environment by strict adherence to established safety principles and practice, including but not limited to: universal precautions, electrical hazards, hazardous waste, positioning, and aseptic technique. Is able to provide the correct response to each situation in a timely, efficient and calm manner.

6. Turnover Procedures: Assists operating team in turnover, delegates work assignments to the appropriate team members to ensure quick, safe room turnovers, equipment preparation and follows established protocols in established time frame. Work is delegated among available knowledgeable staff.

7. Finance: Assists in supply product evaluation and recommends cost effectiveness of solutions. Assists with cost saving initiatives, working with the leadership and Business manager of the OR.

8. Communication: Coordinates communicates to assigned areas in coordination with manager and physicians: Inventory control system

9. Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

10. Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs. 

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• Certified Surgical Technologist.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.