Surgical Services Certified OR Tech Surgical Tech (CST)
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Certified OR Tech will be responsible for providing direct patient care functions under the supervision of a registered nurse and performing related duties to facilitate the efficient functioning of Department services. All duties are to be performed in collaboration with team members demonstrating a commitment to quality service for patients the public and co-workers.
The Certified OR Tech will be responsible for providing direct patient care functions under the supervision of a registered nurse and performing related duties to facilitate the efficient functioning of Department services. All duties are to be performed in collaboration with team members demonstrating a commitment to quality service for patients the public and co-workers.
Location:Portland Oregon United States
Responsibilities:
- Assists patients in their routine activities of daily living.
- Performs range of motion exercises.
- Ambulates patients.
- Positions patients and provides skin care.
- Distributes linen and changes beds as needed.
- Assists with feeding and meal delivery.
- Assists with routine hygiene care including toileting and incontinent care as well as appropriate oral and personal hygiene.
- Assists patient care team in collection of patient data and specimens.
- Obtains urine stool and sputum specimens and processes specimens as needed.
- Obtains and records health weights vital signs including pulse oximetry pain assessment and I&O.
- Communicates patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professionals.
- Assists patient care team by performing and explaining designated patient care procedures.
- Performs incentive spirometry.
- Transports patients.
- Preps for diagnostic tests.
- Assists rehab therapists.
- Performs pulse oximetry/oxygen set up in oxygen therapy.
- Prepares rooms (supplies).
- Provides post-mortem care.
- Prepares for admission and discharge.
- Assists nurses in emergency situations.
- Maintains and cleans equipment.
- Performs suction (oral nasopharynx).
- Performs blood sugar finger sticks.
- Removes IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction.
- Performs EKGs (department-specific responsibility).
- Answers unit phones and directs calls accordingly.
- Performs data entry into electronic medical database systems.
- Documents patient care and related duties appropriately.
- Performs selected patient registration activities.
- Coordinates equipment/supply needs and notifies the appropriate department of equipment malfunction.
- Performs any other related duties (e.g. clerical technical duties) as assigned.
- Assists patients in their routine activities of daily living.
- Performs range of motion exercises.
- Ambulates patients.
- Positions patients and provides skin care.
- Distributes linen and changes beds as needed.
- Assists with feeding and meal delivery.
- Assists with routine hygiene care including toileting and incontinent care as well as appropriate oral and personal hygiene.
- Assists patient care team in collection of patient data and specimens.
- Obtains urine stool and sputum specimens and processes specimens as needed.
- Obtains and records health weights vital signs including pulse oximetry pain assessment and I&O.
- Communicates patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professionals.
- Assists patient care team by performing and explaining designated patient care procedures.
- Performs incentive spirometry.
- Transports patients.
- Preps for diagnostic tests.
- Assists rehab therapists.
- Performs pulse oximetry/oxygen set up in oxygen therapy.
- Prepares rooms (supplies).
- Provides post-mortem care.
- Prepares for admission and discharge.
- Assists nurses in emergency situations.
- Maintains and cleans equipment.
- Performs suction (oral nasopharynx).
- Performs blood sugar finger sticks.
- Removes IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction.
- Performs EKGs (department-specific responsibility).
- Answers unit phones and directs calls accordingly.
- Performs data entry into electronic medical database systems.
- Documents patient care and related duties appropriately.
- Performs selected patient registration activities.
- Coordinates equipment/supply needs and notifies the appropriate department of equipment malfunction.
- Performs any other related duties (e.g. clerical technical duties) as assigned.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required
- CNA license
- AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
- Minimum 2 years of experience
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required
- CNA license
- AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
- Minimum 2 years of experience
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
Special Considerations:
- Weeknight Call: 16 hours of weeknight call (Standby Shifts blocks in 4hr or 8hr shifts).
- Weekend Call: 24 hours of weekend call (12hr Standby Shift x 2) every 3-4 weeks with assigned call team.
- Block schedules are required.
- Expected ratios: 1:1
- No first-timers.
- Weeknight Call: 16 hours of weeknight call (Standby Shifts blocks in 4hr or 8hr shifts).
- Weekend Call: 24 hours of weekend call (12hr Standby Shift x 2) every 3-4 weeks with assigned call team.
- Block schedules are required.
- Expected ratios: 1:1
- No first-timers.
Scheduling:
- On-call is required.
- Weekends are required.
- On-call is required.
- Weekends are required.
Key Skills
- Aseptic Technique
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Basic Life Support
- Computer Skills
- Physiology Knowledge
- Military Experience
- Suturing
- Medical Terminology
- Sterile Processing
