Surgical Tech
Location: Mishawaka Indiana
Description: Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center is in need of Surgical Tech right now, this career will be placed in Indiana. More complete informations about this career opportunity please read the description below. Call response time 30 minutes. Davinci experience desired.
Prepares for scheduled operations and arranges sterile set-up of instrument table according to estabÂlished procedures. Assists sur! geons by passing instruments and supplies, holding retractors and anticipating surgeons' needs during course of surgery. Cleans operating room and stores equipment and supplies.
JOB DUTIES
1. Actively demonstrates the organization's mission and core values, and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with these values.
2. Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety and medical information.
3. Scrubs for cases according to established sterile procedures and changes into operative clothing; dons sterile gown and gloves, and assists surgeons with same.
4. Prepares for scheduled operative procedure by arranging sterile set-up of instrument table with linens, instruments and sutures required for specific procedures according to surgeons' preference. Assists nurse with counting of sponges.
5. Assists surgeons with draping and positioning patient.
6. Passes instruments, sponges, sutures and other ! sterile supplies and equipment to surgeons and assistants duri! ng procedures, holds retraction devices and acts to anticipate and respond to surgeons' needs during course of surgery.
7. Receives surgical specimens, places same in preservative solutions, and notifies circulating nurse of source of material.
8. Counts sponges, needles and instruments used during surgery before closing, and assists with sterile dressing of operative site following closing.
9. Cleans operating room according to established procedures following each case by removing drapes, replacing hamper and trash bags, disposing of used supplies, cleaning and returning equipment to appropriate storage areas, and so forth.
10. Washes delicate instruments requiring special handling and wraps instruments in preparation for gas or steam steriÂlizing.
11. Performs related clerical and service duties such as answering telephones, relaying messages, booking cases, transÂporting patients to and from surgery, requisitioning supplies, and so forth.
12. P! erforms other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
Education: High School graduate with formal training as a surgery tech. Associates in allied health surgical technology preferred.
Licensure: Surgical Technologist certification preferred.
Experience: 2 years in operating room as a surgical technologist.
Other Job Requirements:
Knowledge of operating room procedures.
Knowledge of patient safety procedures.
Skilled in effective participation on surgical team.
Skilled in safety and infection control procedures.
Skilled in equipment maintenance.
Assigned hours within your shift, starting time, or days of work are subject to change based on departmental and/or organizational needs.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.
If you interested on this career just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career starts available on: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 01:49:09 GMT
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