PRN Certified Surgical Technician - General OR
PRN Certified Surgical Technician - General OR
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Job Title
PRN Certified Surgical Technician General OR
Location
Coral Springs
Facility
CC Florida Coral Springs
Department
Operating Room AccWeston Hospital
Job Code
000927
Shift
Days
Schedule
6:30am5:00pm/7:00am5:30pm
Job Summary
Job Details
The Coral Springs Family Health and Surgery Center provides patients with convenient access to the same worldclass care provided at Cleveland Clinics regional hospitals. This stateoftheart facility specializes in primary care outpatient surgery imaging and more. As a caregiver on our team you will experience endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Surgical Technicians sometimes called scrub techs assist in various procedures and maintain a sterile OR environment. In this role you will fulfill many tasks such as checking supplies and equipment setting up sterile tables performing appropriate counts and cleaning instruments for terminal sterilization. Surgery would not be possible without your tireless efforts.
A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00AM 5:00PM or 7:00AM 5:30PM with oncall requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Assist in the provision of quality individualized patient care.
Follow guidelines for perioperative practices as established by AORN.
Review daily assignments and ascertain surgeonspecific preferences and type of anesthesia.
Identify and prioritize individual patient care needs.
Plan care based on contemplated procedure standards of practice admission assessment and physician preferences.
Assemble check and open sterile packs sutures and more.
Practice and assist others in maintaining aseptic technique and report and/or correct any breaks.
Comply with required standards for patient positioning skin preparation counting and sidesite verification.
Remain with the sterile setup to assure maintenance of the sterile field.
Assist with draping.
Prepare and/or edit the surgeons preference list to ensure quality care of patients.
Communicate pertinent information during the procedure and during personnel changes.
Collect specimens as directed by the surgeon and identify the origin of each specimen to the RN Circulator.
Assist surgeons and assistants with retraction and suction as directed.
Assure that all biohazard material is handled and disposed of properly using universal precautions.
Keep accurate counts of all sutures sharps soft goods and instruments.
Assure that all instrumentation is returned to decontamination with proper documentation count sheets.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Certified Surgical Technologist
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Two years of experience in a multidisciplined OR in an acute care hospital setting
Physical Requirements:
- Workload is heavy and requires constant lifting moving of patients equipment instrument trays and supplies.
- Able to lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance and greater than 50 pounds with assistance.
- Stooping pushing and pulling required when moving patients or equipment into position for surgery.
- Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests; ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work collaboratively with department director physicians and other members of the healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to exercise selfcontrol and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.
- Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing work load directing staff and carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities; selfstarting and selfmotivating; working hours may exceed eight 8 hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish completion of the daily surgical schedule.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health Systems Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color race religion national origin age sex sexual orientation marital status ancestry status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
