Certified Surgical Tech (Part-Time)

JOB TITLE: Certified Surgical Tech (Part-Time)

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Flexible Certified Surgical Technician needed for fast paced ASC. Must be certified and have minimum 2 years experience. Monday through Friday. CPR required.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

• A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program.
• Minimum 2 years Surgical Tech experience
• Must be certified to perform CPR
• Total Joint/orthopedic experience is not required but preferred.
• Certified or certification pending

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment for surgical procedures.
• Before an operation surgical technologists helps prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment sterile drapes and sterile solutions.
• Follows facility regulations and industry procedures to tend to patient during pre-operation procedures.
• Performs pre-operation preparations to the patients skin body and medical equipment.
• Assembles both sterile and non-sterile equipment as well as adjust and check it to ensure it is working properly.
• Gets patients ready for surgery by washing shaving and disinfecting incision sites.
• Transports patients to the operating room helps position them on the operating table and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
• Observes patients vital signs checks charts and assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
• Passes instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants.
• Holds retractors cut sutures and help count sponges needles supplies and instruments. Helps prepare care for and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and help apply dressings.
• Operates sterilizers lights or suction machines and help operate diagnostic equipment.
• After an operation helps transfer patients to the recovery room and clean and restock the operating room.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients in the center.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge of the principle of growth and development of the life span and the ability to assess data reflective of the patients requirements relative to his/her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the centers policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills in the nursing process.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize recognized channels of communication.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients co-workers and other health team members.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment.Surgical technologists work in clean well-lighted cool environments. Must stand for long periods and remain alert during operations. At times may be exposed to communicable diseases and unpleasant sights odors and materials.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race color creed sex religion marital status age national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition parental status sexual orientation veteran status genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation benefits training promotions transfers layoffs our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.