Job Description
Job Description Departments: Surgery - General
Job Title: Surgical Technician
Specialty: General Surgery
Shift: Day Shift 8 Hour
Shift Description: 7A-3P
Supplier Notes: Surgery: General, ENT, Urology, OB/GYN, Podiatry, Pain Management
This job assists in procedures competently and professionally, ensures appropriate handling and maintenance of equipment and supplies, and ensures availability of equipment and supplies for surgical procedures. Scrubs for surgical procedures and performs other duties as assigned by the registered nurse (RN).
Education Required - High school diploma or equivalent and graduate from an accepted course in surgical technology certification.
Experience
- Required - 2 years of experience in specialty
- Surgery: General, ENT, Urology, OB/GYN, Podiatry, Pain Management
Certifications
- Required - Certification in Surgical Technology.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association.
KSAs
- Good organizational skills.
- Good time management skills and ability to be self directed.
- Ability to demonstrate good judgement.
Job Duties
- Performs direct patient care duties, including assisting physicians during procedures.
- Assists in the day-to-day operations of the department.
- Maintains required clinical knowledge, technical skills, equipment, training, and credentials.
- Adapts to change in a positive constructive manner.
- Ensures cleanliness and/disinfection of endoscopes while maintaining quality control measures.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
- This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical essential functions of this job include (but are not limited to) the following: Frequently exerting 10 to 20 pounds of force to move objects; occasionally exerting up to 100 pounds of force. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue. The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. There may be an occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
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Company Description
Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website www.talentburst.com or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA