Ambulatory Surgical Tech - PRN (Casual)

Minnesota Valley Surgery Center Burnsville, MN 55337, USA; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Minnesota Valley Surgery Center in Burnsville, MN is seeking a Surgical Tech (Casual/PRN) for ambulatory surgery settings. The role supports the surgeon in scrubbed cases, handles instrumentation, and ensures sterile processing and asepsis in line with national standards.

Requirements include a high school diploma, two years OR tech experience, and current BLS. On-site, part-time shifts with competitive hourly pay around 40 USD per hour.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Two years previous experience as an operating room technician required.
• Current BLS

Responsibilities

• Decision making concerning equipment and/or instrumentation sterilization
• Bio hazardous waste disposal
• Patient care and patient flow
• Complies with hospital practice standards regarding competent performance duties
• Creates a safe environment in which surgery may take place
• Uses medical equipment in a safe manner
• Helps provide cost effective patient care
• Implements principles of medical and surgical asepsis in accordance with recognized national standards and hospital specific policies and procedures
• Provides physical safety for the patient
• Accounts for sponges, needles, instruments, and other potential foreign bodies
• Supports other hospital personnel in the performance of their duties
• Assists surgeon in scrubbed cases
• Pulls supplies for upcoming cases
• Demonstrates cooperative work attitude towards and with coworkers, employees, management, patients, visitors and physicians
• Maintains a safe work environment in compliance with OSHA guidelines and infection control standards
• Demonstrates knowledge of Instrument Processing from decontamination to storage of sterile packages
• Checks room for cleanliness, availability of supplies and equipment for all assigned cases at the beginning of each day
• Utilizes surgeon preference card to select packs, supplies and instruments
• Performs surgical hand scrub and dons sterile gown and gloves according to gowning and gloving policy
• Maintains proper sterile technique when gowning and gloving surgeon and draping patient
• Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts according to count policy
• Transports instruments to decontamination area utilizing appropriate technique and in compliance with established policies and procedures
• Puts unused sterile supplies and instruments away at the end of the day
• Restocks operating rooms to established PAR levels
• Adheres to attendance, punctuality, meal and break time period policies
• Completes work in an acceptable time frame and in an independent manner Carries out assigned duties in an effective, productive, and efficient manner
• Demonstrates a positive “can do” attitude
• Functions as a team member following the rules of engagement of the department and ASC
• Communicates information about patients or other employees only as necessary to conduct ASC related business
• Adheres to strictest confidentiality in dealing with patients, families, hospital personnel, and the public
• Keeps supervisor apprised of work progress
• Has a proactive attitude about problem resolution
• Anticipates customers’ needs and provides for them as quickly as possible
• Models core values to co-workers continuously
• Follows ASC and departmental safety policies and procedures
• Reports unsafe situations to supervisor

Skills

OR technician experience

BLS certified

Education

High School graduate

Job description

Minnesota Valley Surgery Center in Burnsville, MN is seeking a Surgical Tech (Casual/PRN) for ambulatory surgery settings. The role supports the surgeon in scrubbed cases, handles instrumentation, and ensures sterile processing and asepsis in line with national standards.

Requirements include a high school diploma, two years OR tech experience, and current BLS. On-site, part-time shifts with competitive hourly pay around 40 USD per hour.