Surgical Technologist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Assist the surgical team members by functioning as a scrub and/or circulating assistant during surgical procedures under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse.
• Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Scrubs on all types of surgical procedures while maintaining the principles of aseptic techniques.
• Performs technical skill in accordance with established competency standards, policies and procedures.
• Contributes to the smooth flow and the rapid turnover of surgical cases by transporting patients, setting up the surgical back table, mobilizing and pre-testing surgical equipment and participating in room clean up whenever necessary.
• Assists in maintaining room inventories by stocking surgical suites and specialty carts to appropriate par level.
• Assists the surgical team members during major and minor procedures be performed as circulating assistants, and providing assistance to anesthesia staff as necessary under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Maintains a safe work environment.
• Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.
• Takes call for after hour emergency procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate of an approved surgical technician training program – Preferred.
• Minimum 2 years experience scrubbing.
• Minimum 2 years travel experience.
• A minimum of one (1) year clinical experience as a Surgical Technician in a surgery center
  required.
• Experience in an acute care hospital operating room is preferred.

Certifications/ License:

• AHA BLS.
• Completion of Surgical Scrub Tech program.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Scrub skills for General Gyn, and GU surgery are required.
• Client scrub skills are preferred.
• Must be able to scrub Client and neuro.
• Heavy in Client, neuro and just starting up a robotics (daVinci) and bariatrics program.
• We also do open hearts, TAVRS, eyes, gyn, general, ENT, thoracic, vascular, endovascular and plastics.
• Hiring manager looking for candidates who are strong in orthopedics, neurosurgery and endovascular cases. ( someone who is strong in major neuro and major Client, such as spinal fusions, cranis, total knees, total hips and fractures.
• CORT credential – Preferred.