CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST (Per Diem)

Location: St. Johns, MI

About the role

Assists with the delivery of direct and indirect patient surgical care; maintains OR supplies and equipment; assists with housekeeping duties of the department.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for patient and work assignments and maintains a satisfactory physical environment in the surgical suite.
• Recognizes and responds to priorities and sets priorities when planning care to be given, according to assignment.
• Performs technical skills safely and according to current procedure and demonstrates working knowledge of equipment.
• Assists surgeons as scrub nurse according to prescribed standards, using aseptic technique.
• Disposes of surgical supplies in proper containers; instruments are taken to dirty utility area.
• Assists the circulating nurse to get the room ready for the next case and performs end-of-day cleaning and restocking in surgical rooms.
• Assists in safe transportation of patients.
• Assists in housekeeping duties of the department, maintaining use and cleanliness of autoclaves; caring for instruments and equipment properly and helps to maintain supplies.

Requirements

• Surgical Technician certification from an accredited school.
• High school graduate or G.E.D.
• Able to follow written and verbal instruction.
• Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to patient served in service area.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Minimum one year Surg Tech experience in a hospital setting.

Shift: Variable
Status: Per Diem
Experience Level: 4-9 Years