Certified Surgical Tech, Shelbyville Hospital, OR, PRN, 645a-315p
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Job Location:
Shelbyville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Primary Location:
Shelbyville Hospital - UMCAddress:
727 Hospital Drive Shelbyville KY 40065Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)Job Description Summary:
Working under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practitioner the Surgical Technician Certified performs a variety of duties to assist the surgical team by functioning as scrub team member in support of the nursing vision.Job Description:
Essential Functions:
Prepares the operative area of the patient drapes sterile field and maintains an aseptic environment by practicing sterile technique throughout the surgical procedure (e.g. reports contamination of sterile field to the surgical team)
Passes instruments sponges and sutures to surgeon and surgical assistants; counts needles sponges and instruments at appropriate intervals; identifies and monitors all medications
Receives and handles surgical specimen as directed by surgeon
Prepares the operating room for cases by setting up table instruments and supplies according to type of case and assists with room turnover
Institutes cleaning reprocessing and storage of instruments and equipment
Obtains appropriate continuing education units (CEU) for certification
Shift Requirements:
Shift Length (in hours): 8
# Shifts/Week: 3 5
Overtime Required: Infrequently
Other Functions:
Restocks operating room and supply cabinets with supplies according to departmental procedures; assists in transfer and positioning of patients as directed by surgeon or circulating nurse
Assists in transfer and positioning of patients as directed by surgeon or circulating nurse
Maintains compliance with all company policies procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned
Additional Job Description:
Key Skills
- Environmental Safety
- J2se
- ABAP
- Flexcube
- Health And Safety Management
- BI
About Company
UofL Health provides comprehensive care at our UofL Health – UofL Hospital location in Louisville Ky. Learn more about UofL Health – UofL Hospital and the various services we provide.
