Surgical Technologist – Certified, ASC- Per Diem

About the Role

This position is located in Enfield, CT. The Surgical Technologist (certified or licensed) serves as a member of the surgical team, responds to patient needs, prepares and maintains resources (e.g., equipment, instruments, supplies), and provides safe, quality healthcare services and/or assistance for surgical procedures in accordance with level of experience, education, policies, procedures, protocols, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Assist in providing safe and quality healthcare services during surgical procedures.
• Respond to patient needs as part of the surgical team.
• Comply with Trinity Health’s Code of Conduct, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ensure a safe working environment and use available personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Provide assistance in the event of an emergency.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Current certification from an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• At least one (1) year of experience in a healthcare or military medical setting.
• Meets requirements for applicable state(s) of engagement.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Physical & Mental Requirements

General Summary:

• Exposure to conditions that may be unpleasant to sight, touch, sound, and/or smell.
• Occasional exposure to fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, biohazards, and hazards (mechanical, electrical, burns, chemicals, radiation, sharp objects, etc.).
• Occasional exposure to noise, infectious waste, diseases, and conditions.
• Occasional exposure to interruptions, shifting priorities, and stressful situations.
• Occasional ability to follow tasks through to completion, understand and relate to complex ideas/concepts, and work on concurrent tasks/projects.
• Frequent ability to read small print, hear sounds and voice/speech patterns, and give/receive instructions and verbal communications with some background noise.
• Frequent performance of manual dexterity activities and/or grasping/handling.
• Frequent ability to climb, kneel, crouch, and/or operate foot controls.
• Occasional use of a computer or other technology.
• Frequent sitting with the ability to vary/adjust physical position or activity.

Direct Healthcare Services:

• Perform activities that require standing/walking with the ability to vary/adjust physical position or activity.
• Continuous lifting of a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted.
• Frequent use of upper and lower extremities, bending/stooping/reaching, and pushing/pulling.
• Frequent work indoors under temperature-controlled and well-lit conditions.
• Continuous encounter with worksites (e.g., patient homes) or travel to worksites with variable internal and external environmental conditions.
• Continuous performance of work involving physical efforts (e.g., transporting, moving, positioning, and/or ambulating patients).

Indirect Healthcare/Support Services:

• Perform activities that require standing/walking with the ability to vary/adjust physical position or activity.
• Occasional lifting of a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted.
• Occasional experience of long periods of walking/standing/stooping/bending/pulling/pushing.
• Occasional encounter with a clinical/patient-facing/hands-on interactive work environment.
• Occasional work indoors under temperature-controlled and well-lit conditions.
• Continuous work outdoors with variable external environmental conditions.

Average Workday Activity: Occasional - O (1% - 33%), Frequent - F (34% - 66%), Continuous - C (67% - 100%)