CERTIFIED OR TECH

Sign-On Bonus

Available

Minimum

Offer

22.49 / hr.

Maximum

Offer

33.74 / hr.

Compensation

Disclaimer

Compensation

for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not

limited to experience, education, and other business and

organizational

considerations.

Department : Operating Room - CCT

FTE : 1.00

Full Time

Shift : Days

Position Summary : Under

the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Surgical Tech contributes

to the company’s mission and vision by assisting with the provision

of safe and effective nursing care in accordance with a defined

scope of practice within the operating room, and maintaining an

understanding and knowledge base for the function of each

instrument for multiple services. This may include direct patient

care and observation, scrubbing and assisting the surgeon at the

operative field, surgical room turnover between cases, act as a

preceptor and consistent collaboration with the Registered Nurse in

clinical decision making. The services covered may include but are

not limited to : Vascular, Cardiac, Neurosurgery, Robotics, Spine,

Orthopedics, Urology, General Oncology, Gynecology Oncology, Ear

Nose and Throat, General, Eyes, Burns, Plastics, Gynecology,

Dental. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and

procedures in a Level I Trauma Hospital. Patient care assignment

may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age

groups.

Detailed

responsibilities :

• EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - Work with

staff team to gather necessary supplies, equipment and

instruments

supplies required for specific operations

prepare and maintain sterile field for surgical

procedures

specimens; prepare specimens for laboratory analysis

EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - Decontaminate all equipment,

instruments, and supplies

professional growth and development through participation in

educational programs, reading current literature, attending

in-services, meetings and workshops

Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and

protocols

approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve

patient safety through questioning of current policies and

processes

environmental conditions and / or situations that may put a patient

at undue risk

actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and / or near misses

in a timely manner

to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and

reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may

"not seem right"

promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home

or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable

SUPPLIES - Obtain supplies, instruments, and other required items

for the surgical case(s); arrange the supplies and instruments in

case carts according to set procedures ensuring accuracy and proper

documentation; ensure sterility of instrumentation; keep Operating

Rooms neat, clean and stocked

a member of the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating

and maintaining a sterile field, and issuing instruments to

surgeons

changes for the surgeon preference card to the appropriate

coordinator

equipment / instruments in proper working order; assist with table

equipment, patient positioning, and application of immobilization

devices and dressings

and communicate special request for procedures

storage area

report instrument malfunction and place instruments in the

appropriate location to be sent for repair; transport contaminated

instruments from OR per hospital policy; covered and labeled as

biohazard material; collaborate with sterile processing to

prioritize instrument turnover

urgent / emergent procedures

Instrument tracking system by scanning instruments to specific

location

and concerns to management using proper chain of command

Qualifications

Education : Essential :

High School or GED Equivalent

Graduate

Education

specialization : Essential :

Technician

Experience : Essential :

Nonessential :

Bilingual

English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1 and

1 / 2 year (18 months) directly related

experience

Credentials : Essential :

CPR for Healthcare / BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w / in 30

days

Technologists

Physical

Conditions :

Heavy Work : Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force

occasionally, and / or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or 10

to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people.

Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium

Work.

Working

conditions : Essential :

Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE

required to perform on-call duties

is completed upon hire and additionally as

required

Department : Clinical Nursing

Support