Job Description

Job Title: Surgical Tech CWR

Schedule Notes:

11:00 AM-7:00 PM Monday-Friday. Holidays- As Needed. No Weekends. At least 4 On Call shifts per month as needed or if you can't do call one weekend day a month.

Job Summary:

The Surgical Tech I is responsible for cleaning and handling instruments following standard policies while maintaining updated records.

Essential Job Functions:

-Follows policy in standardization of set-ups and utilization of surgeon preference and assumes responsibility for the care and proper handling of instruments by neatly organizing all instrumentation before returning to decontamination room and returning all clean supplies to designated areas.

-Maintains count of sponges, needles, instruments and administrates and labels medications all accordingly to established policy.

-Handles specimens according to O.R. Policy and Procedures.

-Controls contamination and provides for decontamination, disinfections, sterilization and sanitation of instruments and equipment.

-Removes used equipment and properly disposes of contaminated needles and syringes at end of procedures.

-Participates in team conference to plan care and evaluates effectiveness of patient care and assists circulator in revising plan of care.

-Maintains ST skills proficiency checklist up to date by checking off equipment and cases, circulating or scrub when rotated through specialty areas.

At least 2 years of experience as a Surgical Tech in Acute Care facility- Required BLS (AHA)- Required. Experience in at least TWO of the following specialties: - IE) Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Robotic, Endovascular Surgery. No Float Requirements.

Required Education:

-Graduate from an accredited surgical technologist program or appropriate training program.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

-Professional certification by the AST.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Permanent employment, Shift work, Monday to Friday,

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