Cardiovascular OR Surgical Technologist - Day Shift

Cleveland Clinic; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

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Job summary

Cleveland Clinic in Florida is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join the Cardiovascular Operating Room team. You will assist in surgical procedures under supervision, maintain a sterile field, and support perioperative and intraoperative care for patients in the Treasure Coast region.

Typical shifts run 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM with on-call requirements, and you will check supplies, prepare sterile instruments, pass instruments to surgeons, and ensure compliance with universal precautions to deliver

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, individualized patient care in perioperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases.
• Follow guidelines for perioperative practices as established by AORN.
• Maintain the sterile field.
• Review daily assignments and ascertain surgeon-specific preferences and anesthesia.
• Identify and prioritize individual patient care needs taking into consideration age, physiological, cultural and physical status.
• Plan care based on contemplated procedure, standards of practice, admission assessment and MD preferences.
• Assemble, check and open sterile packs, sutures and more.
• Practice and assist others in maintaining aseptic technique and report and/or correct any breaks.
• Comply with required standards for patient positioning, skin preparation, counting and side-site verification.
• Remain with the sterile setup to assure maintenance of the sterile field.
• Assist with draping the sterile field.
• Prepare/edit surgeon's preference lists.
• Communicate pertinent information during procedure and during personnel changes, including status of surgical procedure.
• Collect specimens as directed by the surgeon and identify the origin of each specimen to the RN Circulator.
• Assist surgeons and assistants with retraction and suction as directed.
• Assure that all biohazard material is handled and disposed of properly using universal precautions.
• Keep accurate counts of all sutures, sharps, soft goods and instruments.
• Assure that all instrumentation is returned to decontamination with proper documentation count sheets.

Job description

Cleveland Clinic in Florida is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join the Cardiovascular Operating Room team. You will assist in surgical procedures under supervision, maintain a sterile field, and support perioperative and intraoperative care for patients in the Treasure Coast region.

Typical shifts run 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM with on-call requirements, and you will check supplies, prepare sterile instruments, pass instruments to surgeons, and ensure compliance with universal precautions to deliver