Surgical Technologist- TriPoint OR

Job Description

DescriptionA Brief Overview

The first level in the Surgical Technologist career ladder

What You Will Do

• Provide safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using nursing interventions in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.
• Provide patient care/function in a primary scrub position.
• Assist with technical responsibilities in assigned operative procedures.
• Assure appropriate instruments/supplies are present and in proper working condition.
• Provide labeled medications with correct doses on the sterile field.
• Support the operative team, includes following patient care hand off protocol.
• Actively participate in the quality improvement process.
• Involved in learning and self-improvement.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Qualifications

Sign-on Bonus $2500 for new grad Surg Tech or $5000 for 1+ years of external Surg Tech experience

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Hours of operation: M- F day shift Call is required which includes once every (5) days and (1) weekend every 5 weeks

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Education

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• Other Accredited Program: Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist program (Required) or

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• Other Accredited Program: completion of a military Surgical Technologist training program (Required)

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Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

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• Thorough knowledge of asepsis, instrumentation, suture and surgical procedures. (Required proficiency)

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• Use a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient care needs and prescribed medical therapies. (Required proficiency)

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• Good communication skills

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• Ability to take direction and work in a team environment

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• Ability to use a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient care needs and prescribed medical therapies

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Licenses and Certifications

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• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required within 90 Days)

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Physical Demands

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• Standing Frequently

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• Walking Frequently

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• Sitting Rarely

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• Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs

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• Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs

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• Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs

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• Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs

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• Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs

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• Balancing Occasionally

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• Stooping Frequently

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• Kneeling Frequently

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• Crouching Frequently

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• Crawling Occasionally

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• Reaching Frequently

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• Handling Frequently

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• Grasping Frequently

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• Feeling Constantly

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• Talking Constantly

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• Hearing Constantly

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• Repetitive Motions Constantly

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• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

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Travel Requirements

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• 10%

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