Surgical Technician
Title
Surgical Technician
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About the Organization ACI Federal is a government contractor based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. ACI has employees nationwide specializing in healthcare, information technology and national security.
ACI currently provides staff to state and Federal government agencies in classified and non-classified positions and health care staffing.
Description
ACI FEDERAL is seeking a Surgical Technologist for our customer in Tacoma, Washington . This position is located in Washington State.
This position offers health, dental, vision and life insurance; paid time off.
The position is eligible for a $20,000 sign on bonus and up to $10,000 in relocation assistance.
This role involves performing a comprehensive range of sterile techniques, including setting up surgical trays, preparing patients for surgery, and assisting with post-operative care.
Responsibilities encompass maintaining surgical packs, cleaning clinical spaces and equipment, promptly reporting events, and supporting surgical procedures in various complexities.
The position entails caring for critically ill patients, ensuring a prepared operating room, safe patient transport, maintaining cleanliness, and responding to emergencies.
Additionally, the role encompasses maintaining aseptic procedures, assisting during surgery, monitoring patients, organizing the post-surgery environment, and collaborating with the surgical team.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Performs the full spectrum of sterile techniques, setting up surgical trays, preparing and daring patients for surgery, and assisting with post-operative dressings
- Ensure surgical packs are cleaned and packed for sterilization after every procedure, to include restocking surgical supplies
- Maintain a clean safe environment for the patient either by active participation in cleaning of clinical spaces, operating rooms, and medical equipment, or by guiding other personnel in the environmental maintenance
- Immediately report events to the registered nurse or officer in charge and document notification
- Support surgical procedures in the operating room, ranging from routine to complex or trauma cases, as a vital member of the surgical team
- Care for critically ill patients, following preoperative plans and ensuring the operating room is ready for surgery
- Safely transport patients to the operating room, ensuring preoperative requirements are met and providing comfort to anxious patients
- Ensure clean operating rooms, set up equipment, anticipate surgeon's needs, and respond to emergencies, adapting quickly to individual patient situations
- Maintain aseptic procedures, assist during surgery, monitor patients, and respond swiftly to complications, working seamlessly with the surgical team
- Clean and organize the operating room post-surgery, manage supplies, perform basic equipment maintenance, and assist the Operating Room Nurse with supply management