UHC-Surgical Tech III-OR (7am-7pm)

About the role

Provides 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.
• Affords assistance 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 position 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• Removes out-of-date items and discards or reprocesses following established guidelines.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 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 & two technologists.
• Participates in unit-based education activities and may participate in presenting in-services for the staff.

Qualifications

• If Hired Prior To 2/1/2024: Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse OR Completion of a Surgical Technology Program AND surgical technologist certification OR Completion of summer surgical tech extern program AND surgical technologist certification required within 90 days of hire. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• If Hired On Or After 2/1/2024: Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse OR Completion of a Surgical Technology Program AND surgical technologist certification OR Completion of summer surgical tech extern program AND surgical technologist certification Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date. Four years of Surgical Technology experience AND advanced knowledge in desired specialty strongly preferred.

Skills

• Demonstrates and can articulate rationale for clinical practice.
• Demonstrates independent ability to scrub 2 service lines.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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