Surgical Technician - Part Time!

Assists in surgical operations under the supervision of Surgeons, Registered Nurses and Surgical Assistants. Prepares operating room and assists in patient care.

Requirements

• Critical Thinking – Ability prioritize, plan, and implement patient care within the scope of their practice.
• Interpersonal / Teamwork – Demonstrates a positive, friendly and courteous manner.
• Job Knowledge/ Responsibilities – Performs their duties in an ethical and legal manner within the scope of their certification.
• Knowledge of central and sterile supply department.
• Ability to scrub all types of cases performed at the company.
• Ability to anticipate the needs of the surgeon and has equipment, medical gases and supplies readily available for all procedures.
• Ability to adhere to work schedule, be organized, manage time effectively and in a cost effective manner.
• Maintains record on field of medication used intra-operatively, specimens retrieved, tissue implanted, implants, liquids or chemicals on field.
• Passes instruments and other sterile supplies to surgical assistants.
• May hold retractors, cut suture, help count sponges, needles or blades if applicable.
• Prepares, cares for and dispose specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
• Ability to operate sterilizer, lights, suction, and other operating room equipment/ diagnostic equipment.
• Assists in patient transfer to PACU, if needed.
• Helps clean and restock operating room.
• Assists with any technical function under supervision of system to carry out a safe operation.
• Ability to prep, drape and position the patient for surgery.
• Prepares for case according to surgeon’s preference card.
• Gathers supplies needed and anticipates needs for case.
• Needs manual dexterity to handle instruments.
• Must be emotionally conscientious, orderly, and emotionally stable to handle the OR environment.