Surgical Technologist Non Certified

Assists surgeons and other medical professionals in operating rooms and similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Prepares operating rooms, ensuring that all equipment and supplies needed for the procedure are properly disinfected, assembled, and in working order.
• Ensures the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in the operating room.
• Provides supportive care during the pre-operative phase.
• Prepares patient's skin for surgery; moves and positions patients in the operating room; monitors vital signs and observes status.
• During surgery, performs scrub functions including passing sterile surgical equipment to surgeons, may cut sutures, tracking items used/performing instrument counts, collecting and labeling specimens taken, and helping dress a patient's wounds.
• May transport patient after procedure.
• Ensures that operating rooms are clean, sterile, and stocked prior to the next procedure.
• Performs clerical duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining logs, pulling up and/or entering patient information, doing inventory, and supporting the administrative and clerical staff as needed.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with all healthcare regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste, and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited surgical technology training program.
• One month of job-related experience and/or training.
• BLS certification.

Qualifications

• One year of surgical technologist experience (preferred).
• Successful completion of a Surgical Technologist program or equivalent experience (preferred).
• Certified by the National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) (preferred).

Schedule

• Full-time
• Daily work times: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Hours per pay period: 72
• On-call: Yes
• Weekends: Yes