UHC - OR Surgical Tech

About the role

The role involves providing intraoperative care to patients by functioning as the scrub person assisting the surgical team during an operative procedure.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes quality aseptic technique when working in an unsterile or sterile role in the OR.
• Affords assistance to the circulating RN in monitoring technique of all persons in the OR to maintain a sterile field.
• Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts with the circulating RN following established guidelines.
• Assists with gowning and gloving surgeons and positioning equipment and instruments.
• Passes sterile instruments to the surgical team during a surgical procedure.
• Affords assistance with transportation and positioning of the patients to include assisting the surgical team by holding retractors and positioning of operative limb under direction of surgeon.
• Prepares supplies and equipment for surgical procedure following preference cards.
• Affords assistance with sterilization and maintenance of sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment.
• Maintains inventory; orders; and restocks supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Removes out-of-date items and discards or reprocesses following established guidelines.
• Affords assistance with the general cleaning duties of the department.
• Affords assistance with equipment checks as assigned.
• Affords assistance with the proper recording of patient charges.
• Call with a response time of 30 minutes.
• Serves as a mentor to the team and supports the development of level one technologists.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse AND two (2) years of previous scrub experience, OR Completion of a Surgical Technology Program AND surgical technologist certification.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Qualifications

• One year of Surgical Technology experience.
• Advanced knowledge in desired specialty.

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Benefits

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