Senior Intraop Surgical Technologist Vascular

About the role

This position selects and places surgical instruments, supplies and equipment during surgery. Scrubs and provides instruments, sutures, and other sterile supplies during surgical procedure. Participants in the training and orientation of surgical technology staff and students, as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Pulls appropriate instruments and supplies and ensures good working order of instruments.
• Reviews case carts for correct instruments and supplies.
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment and makes minor adjustments or calls biomedical equipment staff.
• Checks schedule and plans ahead for upcoming surgical case needs.
• Anticipates the surgeon's needs.
• Passes instruments and retracts tissue.
• Maintains competency to scrub in a minimum of two surgical specialties.
• Demonstrates the principles of aseptic technique and universal precautions throughout the procedure.
• Disposes of sharps and trash and places used supplies into case cart for processing.
• Participates in counting sharps, instruments and sponges.
• Prepares instruments for cleaning following each case.
• Ensures that all surgeon preference cards and pick lists are accurate.
• Affords assistance with OR turnover between cases.
• Participates in stocking, replenishing supplies and cleaning operating rooms.
• Participates in or leads the training and orientation of surgical technology staff and students, as assigned.
• May provide business support to the department including administrative tasks.
• Fulfills safety procedures in regards to medication labeling, appropriate handling of specimens, appropriate handling of sharps, time-out procedure, radiation and laser safety, infection control, assembling and disassembling instruments.
• Follows emergency call rotation.
• Is proficient to scrub on at least two surgical specialties.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED and current basic life support certification.
• Certified as a surgical technologist OR two to three years of experience in a surgical technologist role.
• Where applicable must be registered with State Regulatory Agency.
• This position must be able to scrub proficiently on a minimum of two surgical specialties.

Qualifications

• The position requires manual dexterity and the ability to maintain professional decorum in highly stressful emergent situations.
• The position requires the ability to be conscientious, organized, and orderly and the ability to respond quickly to the needs of the surgeon and patient.
• Must stay abreast of new developments in the field.

Skills

• Manual dexterity.
• Professional decorum.
• Conscientiousness.
• Organization.
• Orderliness.
• Quick response to surgeon and patient needs.
• Ability to stay updated on new developments in the field.

Benefits

• Flat rate $5/hr for call.
• $3/hour weekend shift differential.
• 18%-night shift differential, when applicable.
• Sign-on bonus of $10k for experienced external Vascular Surgical Technicians.

Pay

• Salary range: Not specified.
• Hourly rate: Not specified.

Schedule

• Shift: 06:30 AM -5:00 PM.
• Monday-Friday.
• On Call: Yes, weekend and holiday rotations required.