Lead OR Surgical Technician — Training & Impact

Nch Healthcare System Inc; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospital for Special Surgery at Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) is seeking an OR Surgical Technician Lead to provide clinical leadership and coordinate all aspects of the operating room service line. This role supports the scrub team and may assist circulating duties under RN supervision.

The ideal candidate is a graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program with BLS certification and 2–3 years of OR experience in a specialty.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited program for Surgical Technologist.
• National certification or certification eligible.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Minimum 2-3 years experiences as an OR Technician in a specific specialty within the Operating Room.
• Basic computer knowledge: ability to operate a PC, create/save/print documents, input data

Responsibilities

• Participates with the surgical team members in planning and implementing complex procedures under the direction of the Nurse Director.
• Maintains asepsis in surgical suite. Observes all members of surgical team for breaks in technique.
• Tracks implants and handles equipment per manufacturers' guidelines.
• Identifies opportunities to reduce waste and expense.
• Efficiently uses time in setting up and turning over room.
• Has the ability to scrub all cases in all services efficiently.
• Provides troubleshooting of equipment and provides support to all types of procedures.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of OR/Surgical equipment and its utilization within the peri-operative setting.
• Demonstrates flexibility with assignments to benefit, entice or flow.
• Demonstrates effective teaching skills with good communication and standards of behavior compliance.
• Coordinates and participates in training and precepting of new staff to the scrub role in OR.
• Can demonstrate, educate and measure competency on specialty equipment within service specialty.
• Restocks supplies in the department as needed.

Education

Graduate of accredited program for Surgical Technologist

National certification or certification eligible

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Minimum 2-3 years experiences as an OR Technician

Basic computer knowledge

Job description

Hospital for Special Surgery at Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) is seeking an OR Surgical Technician Lead to provide clinical leadership and coordinate all aspects of the operating room service line. This role supports the scrub team and may assist circulating duties under RN supervision.

The ideal candidate is a graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program with BLS certification and 2–3 years of OR experience in a specialty.