High school diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience or graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
Either prior operating room experience or graduation from an approved surgical technician program; or graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
BLS
Must be able to travel to and between operating rooms at a rapid pace.
Must be able to work with electrical equipment.
Must be able to work alone, with others, and around others.
Must be able to tolerate prolonged, extensive, or considerable sitting, standing, and walking.
Must be able to transfer adult patients who require maximal assistance.
Must be able to carry equipment and supplies.
Must be able to push/maneuver a wheelchair, stretcher, OR table, in order to complete job tasks.
Must be able to tolerate considerable reaching, bending, squatting, kneeling to retrieve equipment and perform patient treatment.
Must be able to read and write.
Must have manual dexterity and mobility.
Must be able to tolerate intermittent exertion when assisting in surgery.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds and push/pull 100 pounds.
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)