Surgical Jobs in Shreveport, LA

Job Description

Job Description

Summary of the Job : A surgical technician, under the guidance of the RN, will prepare supplies, equipment and instrumentation for each surgery performed at the Hospital. The Operating Room Technician (ORT) will assist the surgeon and his assistants within the sterile field. The ORT will also maintain facility inventory and be responsible for the decontamination and reprocessing of the operating room and surgical instrumentation. This is a full time day shift position.

Essential Functions

Assignment of nursing care based on patient assessment by the RN to meet individual patient needs :

Assisting the RN with patients on admission in a timely manner.

• Showing awareness of patients needs : physiological psychosocial, safety and emotional.
• Provides input as to patients condition on admission.
• Notifies RN and or attending physician of any critical findings or changes.
• Accepts reasonable work assignments.

Diagnostic and therapeutic medical staff orders

Prepares the environment and scrubs for the surgical procedure

Medication Administration

Inventory Control

Labels bins for systematic storage location.

Education

Infection Control

Special Projects

Seven paid holidays

Sick and vacation after waiting period

Health, vision, and dental coverage

Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability

401k with employer contribution

Pay in Lieu of Benefits option offered

Specialists Hospital Shreveport is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.