Equipment Technician, Operating Room, Full-time, Second Shift, AFSCME

Job Description

UC Medical Center is looking for a full-time, second shift Operating Room Technician.

The Operating Room Equipment Technician plays a critical role in supporting surgical teams by maintaining, preparing, and troubleshooting medical equipment used in operating rooms. This position ensures that all surgical equipment is readily available, functioning safely and efficiently, contributing to optimal patient care and the smooth operation of surgical procedures. This position supports all ORs, is high volume, and fast paced.

Responsibilities

1. Equipment Setup, Operation, and Technical Support

• Perform complete pre-operative setup by cleaning, inspecting, calibrating, and testing all operating room equipment to ensure functionality and readiness.
• Prepare trauma operating rooms with required equipment, instrument sets, and sterile supplies for scheduled and emergent procedures.
• Collaborate proactively with surgical teams to anticipate and fulfill equipment and supply needs, responding swiftly to urgent intraoperative requests.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment malfunctions in real time to minimize surgical delays and ensure patient safety.
• Facilitate on-time starts for first cases by ensuring ORs are properly equipped for the next day's elective schedule.
• Provide training and education to surgical staff on proper use, handling, and basic troubleshooting of operating room equipment.
• Serve as an equipment and supply runner during surgical procedures to support uninterrupted workflow.
• Serve as a runner to retrieve unit beds, ensuring cleanliness of bed and linen to support patient throughput.

2. Equipment Cleaning, Maintenance, and Compliance

• Clean, disinfect, and perform routine preventive maintenance on equipment following hospital protocols and manufacturer guidelines.
• Maintain strict adherence to safety standards, infection control policies, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with Environmental Services (EVS) by moving equipment to allow terminal cleaning of ORs and storage areas.
• Return cleaned and disinfected equipment to proper locations upon completion of EVS terminal cleaning.

3. Inventory, Logistics, and Room Organization

• Support the Equipment Manager with inventory control, including tracking equipment availability, ordering replacement parts, and managing maintenance records.
• Maintain accurate documentation of equipment usage, cleaning, repairs, and maintenance activities.
• Stock and organize OR supplies such as gloves, masks, and linens to ensure consistent readiness.
• Stock and organize positioning equipment and non-sterile supplies in the operating room.
• Stock and organize blanket warmers with blankets and Saline.
• Oversee the cleanliness and organization of equipment and supply storage rooms.
• Transport specimens to pathology or the morgue and handle blood cooler delivery and returns to the Blood Bank as required.
• Assist in transporting and positioning equipment such as stretchers, beds, and IV poles during patient transfers to the PACU or other units.

Qualifications

Required: High school diploma, 3 years in a hospital setting or surgical environment

Join our team as an Operating Room Technician and work alongside the best and brightest clinical teams collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

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About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is an EEO employer.