About this opportunity
Optum lists this Surgical Technologist opportunity in everett, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The Surgical/OR Tech functions as an integral member of the team and is responsible for the phases of patient care or surgical case management, with minimal direction or supervision from their surgical team members. These include pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative functions. All surgical team members must adhere to the principles of asepsis and the practice of sterile technique. Honesty and moral integrity are necessary to uphold these standards.
Primary Responsibilities
Preoperative Case Management
Don operating room (OR) attire and personal protective equipment (PPE)
Prepare the OR
Gather necessary equipment and supplies
Create and maintain the sterile field
Performs a surgical scrub and don sterile gown and gloves
Organize the sterile field for use
Count necessary items
Assist team members during entry of the sterile field
Expose the operative site with sterile drapes
Intraoperative Case Management
Maintain the sterile field
Pass instrumentation, equipment, and supplies to the surgeon and surgical assistant as needed
Assess and predict (anticipate) the needs of the patient and surgeon and provide the necessary items in order of need
Medication preparation and handling
Specimen care
Dressing application
Postoperative Case Management
Maintenance of the sterile field until the patient is transported
Removal of used instruments, equipment, and supplies from the OR
Care and maintenance of instruments, equipment, and supplies following use
Preparation of the OR for the next patient
Perform other related duties as assigned, including supply order and rotation to CSSD as assigned
Required Qualifications
Current WA State Surgical Technologist Registration (ST)
Current AHA/BLS Certification
Preferred Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school of Surgical Technologists
Current ORT (Operating Room Technician) certification
2+ years of experience as a surgical technologist in an acute care setting or a busy multi-specialty ASC
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Worksite address
everett, WA, 98213, US
Who can apply
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