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OR Technician - Not Certified

CompanyAppalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
LocationHazard
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 24, 2026
About The Company
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,000 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest private employer in southern West Virginia, and is consistently recognized for its medical excellence.
About the Role

Overview

The Operating Room Technician is responsible for performing a variety of duties in the Operating Room to assist the surgical team and to assist the nursing team on the hospital floors.

Special Instructions

On call responsibilities

Responsibilities

Sets up tables, instruments and supplies required for specific operation. Carries out surgical asepsis.

 

Assists surgical team during operative procedure.

 

Assists in the preparation for surgical procedures.

 

Assists in the preoperative preparation of patients.

 

Assists with table equipment, positioning of patients, application of plaster casts and dressings.

 

Prepares operative specimens, places in preservative solution and delivers to Laboratory for analysis.

 

Assists in transporting patients to and from the Operating Room, Recovery Room, and patient area.

 

Assists in cleaning operating room, equipment and instruments following surgery.

 

Cleans and stocks storage room.

 

Prepares Operating Room for the next case or next day.

 

Records data on patients' record data sheets and O.R. logs.

 

Must rotate on call as required.

 

Performs duties of Nursing Aide as requested, when O.R. is not busy.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Key Skills
Surgical AsepsisPatient PositioningSpecimen PreparationOperating Room SetupPatient TransportSterilizationMedical DocumentationNursing Assistance
Categories
Healthcare
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The OR Technician supports the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining asepsis, and assisting during operative procedures. They are also responsible for patient preparation, transporting patients, and cleaning the operating room environment.
📋Job Type
other
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
1429
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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