Surgical Technologist-Casual

Job Description

Job Description

Summary :

The surgical technologist is a healthcare professional who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients. Surgical technologists work under the supervision and delegatory authority of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.

Surgical technologists are experts in the theory and application of the principles of asepsis and sterile technique to combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation and tools and technologies to facilitate a physician’s performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Typical Schedule :

Monday-Friday : day hours. Required to work or take call monthly.

Qualifications :

• Graduate of operating room technician program or military operating room training and / or minimum of 2 years varied operating room scrubbing experience, required.
• Current BLS certification, required.
• National Board Certification, preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of Operating room experience, preferred.

Responsibilities include :

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities :