Surgical Technician
Job Duties
Performs direct patient care duties, including assisting physicians during procedures.
Affords assistance in the day-to-day operations of the department.
Maintains required clinical knowledge, technical skills, equipment, training, and credentials.
Adapts to change in a positive constructive manner.
Ensures cleanliness and/disinfection of endoscopes while maintaining quality control measures.
Performs other related duties as required.
Requirements
- Education Required - High school diploma or equivalent and graduate from an accepted course in surgical technology certification.
- Experience Required - 2 year of experience in a similar medical setting.
- Basic analytical experience.
Qualifications
- Certifications Required - Certification in Surgical Technology (Online certification not accepted).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association.
Benefits
The employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Physical and Environmental Demands
- Frequently exerting 10 to 20 pounds of force to move objects;
- Occasionally exerting up to 100 pounds of force.
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.
The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases.
There may be an occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste.
The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.