SURGICAL TECHNICIAN 40 Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday shifts, no holidays or weekends
SUMMARIZED DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES & PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
DIRECT PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES
- Transports patients to and from various areas in the operating suite as necessary
- Assists physicians with surgical procedures
- First scrubs for procedures
- Handles and cares for instrumentation
- Maintains sterile technique and sterilization procedures
- Knowledge of procedures performed in the SurgiCenter
- Collects tissue and other surgical specimens as requested
- Assist the Circulating Nurses as necessary
- Maintains sterilizer and logs
INDIRECT PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES
- Greets patients, employees, physicians or other inquiring parties in cheerful and helpful manner
- Orders stock and non-stock items as necessary
- Maintains supplies and restocks shelves, carts etc. as needed
- Cleans and maintains surgical instrumentation
- Reports malfunctions of surgical instruments
- Performs other duties as assigned pertinent to department.
BACKGROUND PREREQUISITES:
Education:
- Graduate of Surgical Technician Program
- Certification preferred.
Experience:
- Recent hospital or SurgiCenter experience preferably in orthopedics, ENT, Plastics, GYN, Podiatry, Spine
Skills/Abilities:
- Good oral/written communication skills.
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift and transfer patients
- Maintains confidentiality
- Able to cope with professional stress
- Knowledge of susceptibility of cuts, needle punctures, and exposure to infectious disease
- Knowledge of universal precautions
Healthcare - Medical benefits available!
Ideal Candidate- Certified Surgical Technician - Certified Surgical Technologist - Surgical Tech - Scrub Tech -
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 4x10
- Day shift
- No weekends
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- working in an operating room as a surgical tech: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person