Surgical Technician - PRN

About the role

Surgical technologists, also called scrubs and surgical or operating room technicians, assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. Surgical technologists are members of operating room teams, which most commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment and instrumentation for surgical procedures
• Helps prepare the operating room by setting up the sterile field to include surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions
• Follows state and federal facility regulations when attending to patients
• Completes a safety check prior to start of the procedure on appropriate equipment, supplies, etc.
• Assembles both sterile and non-sterile equipment, as well as checking to ensure it is working properly
• Auxiliary tasks during the procedure, including assisting with prep for patient procedure, transporting patients to the procedure room, positioning on the procedure table, draping the patient, passing instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants, retracting, cutting sutures, and performing other functions under the supervision of the physician performing the procedure
• Participates in the count of sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments, based on type of procedure performed
• Helps prepare specimens and assists with the disposition of specimens
• Applies dressings post-procedure
• Assists with patient transfer from the procedure bed to the stretcher
• Cleans and restocks the procedure room
• Pulls supplies and instruments for upcoming procedures
• Aids in the maintenance of physician preference cards and inventory management
• Aids in the decontamination and cleaning, sterilization, and performance of quality testing related to sterilization and high level disinfection
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program
• Or have completed an appropriate training program for surgical technologists in the Armed Forces
• Or is completing duties related to their employment by the federal government
• Or has equivalent training or experience
• Prefer 1-2 years clinical experience in an operating room setting
• May accept 0-2 years of clinical experience in a related field

Qualifications

• Must be certified in Basic Life Support

Skills

• Knowledge of surgical procedures and techniques
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and operate medical equipment
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

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

$22.00 - $33.00 per hour, based on skill and experience level

Schedule

Occasional evening and/ or weekend work

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!