Surgical Technician - FT

About the role

This is a PRN (Per Request Not Scheduled) position. Supervision received: Physician and/or Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment for surgical procedures.
• Prepares the operating room before an operation by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions.
• Fulfills hospital regulations and industry procedures to tend to patients during pre-operation procedures.
• Performs pre-operation preparations to the patient's skin, body, and medical equipment.
• Assembles both sterile and non-sterile equipment, adjusts, and checks it to ensure it is working properly.
• Gets patients ready for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites.
• Transports patients to the operating room, helps position them on the operating table, and covers them with sterile surgical “drapes.”
• Observes patients' vital signs, checks charts, and assists the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
• Passes instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants.
• Holds retractors, cuts sutures, and helps count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
• Helps prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and applies dressings.
• Operates sterilizers, lights, or suction machines, and helps operate diagnostic equipment.
• After an operation, helps transfer patients to the recovery room and cleans and restocks the operating room.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program.
• Must be certified to perform CPR.
• Must have 0-2 years of clinical experience in a related field.

Qualifications

Physical/Mental Demands: Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment. Ability to concentrate for periods of up to four hours. Ability to communicate verbally both in person and on the telephone. Ability to use computer keyboard and to view a computer monitor.

Skills

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients in the center. Demonstrates the knowledge of the principle of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the center's policies and procedures. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills in the nursing process. Demonstrates the ability to utilize recognized channels of communication. Demonstrates the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, co-workers, and other health team members.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.