About this opportunity
Stormont Vail Health lists this Surgical Technologist - Surgery Main OR - FT - Evening opportunity in vail, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Shift
Second Shift (Evenings - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)
Hours Per Week
36
Position Status
Full time
Shift
Second Shift (Evenings - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)
Hours Per Week
36
Job Information
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
A Brief Overview
The Surgical Technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment before, during, and after the surgical procedure. This position has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. This position has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field. There are multiple service lines the surgical technologist will scrub to include cardiovascular, neurosurgery, general surgery, robotics, orthopedics trauma, sports medicine, total joints, plastics, urology, gynecology, ENT, ophthalmology and podiatry.
Education Qualifications
Associate's Degree Graduate of a Surgical Technologist Program, 6 months surgical tech experience in lieu of education. Required
Experience Qualifications
6 months Recent surgical technologist experience in the operating room. Graduation from a Surgical Technologist Program may be used in lieu of experience. Required
Skills And Abilities
Fosters positive working relationships with all health care customers. (Required proficiency)
Demonstrates awareness of self-responsibility for own practice. (Required proficiency)
Demonstrates cost effectiveness in use of supplies and equipment. (Required proficiency)
Licenses and Certifications
Certified Surgical Technologist - AST Preferred or
Certified Surgical Technologist - NBSTSA Preferred
What you will do
Checks supplies and equipment needed for the surgical procedure as per preference card. Anticipates problem areas and adjusts instrumentation to individual patient.
Maintains highest standard of sterile technique and promptly reports any compromise.
Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, and equipment prior to patient entry.
Mixes and labels all medications under the supervision of the RN Circulator.
Performs appropriate counts with the RN Circulator prior to the operation and before the incision is closed.
Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs tasks as directed by surgeon during the operation. Wound closure is specific to Certified First Assistant (CFA) duties and is referenced to the Certified First Assistant (CFA) job description.
Assists team members to place and position patient on O.R. table.
Places sterile dressings on patient following surgery.
Provides timely, accurate and concise reports on all patients to oncoming personnel.
Uses PreKlenz and prepares instruments for transport to decontamination.
Fosters positive working relationships with all health care customers.
Participates actively
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Worksite address
vail, AZ, 85641, US
Who can apply
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