OR/Surgical Services Tech

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine seeks an OR/Surgical Services Technician to ensure surgical rooms and instruments are sterilized, equipped, and supplied appropriately. Duties mirror a circulating nurse in human medicine, including patient positioning and aseptic prep.

Working hours vary 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. with weekend/holiday call; rabies vaccination series may be required and covered by Auburn. Learn more about VET MED and campus opportunities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 1 year of Surgical Services or Practices
• Associate's degree or Vocational Certificate in Surgical Technology, Veterinary Technology, or related field
• Level II/III require more years of Surgical Services or Practices per job posting

Responsibilities

• Assisting surgeons as needed by retrieving needed surgical instruments and equipment from surgical supply
• Cleaning operating rooms between surgical cases and making sure rooms are ready for the next case
• Positioning patients for surgery and performing aseptic prep of surgery site; and maintaining cleanliness and sterility of operating rooms
• Decontamination and sterilization of instrumentation using an autoclave and a vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizer
• Maintenance of surgical packs and instruments
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Surgical experience

Sterilization procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree or Vocational Certificate in Surgical Technology or Veterinary Technology

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Do you need a change of pace? Are you wanting to trysomething exciting and new? Want to challenge yourself and reachnew heights in your career? We have the perfect opportunity foryou to showcase your skills and put your education and experienceto use!

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is seekingapplicants for an OR/Surgical Services Technician to beresponsible for ensuring surgical rooms and instruments aresterilized, equipped, and supplied appropriately. The duties of theOR/Surgical Technician position are equivalent to a circulatingnurse in human medicine.

Learn more about VET MED and take a campus tour here: https://www.auburnvetmed.com/

Working Hours

Various working hours between 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and includesweekend and holiday call

This position involves direct contact with animals susceptibleto rabies. Employees in this role must complete a rabiespre-exposure vaccination series and maintain adequate rabiesantibody titer (≥0.5 IU/mL) as recommended by CDC guidelines.Auburn University will cover the cost of the rabies vaccinationseries, periodic titer checks, and any necessaryboosters.

Responsibilities

• Assisting surgeons as needed by retrieving needed surgicalinstruments and equipment from surgical supply.
• Cleaning operating rooms between surgical cases and making surerooms are ready for the next case.
• Positioning patients for surgery and performing aseptic prep ofsurgery site; and maintaining cleanliness and sterility ofoperating rooms.
• Decontamination and sterilization of instrumentation using anautoclave and a vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizer.
• Maintenance of surgical packs and instruments.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Level I:

• High school diploma or equivalent and 1 year of SurgicalServices or Practices

OR

• Associate's degree or Vocational Certificate SurgicalTechnology, Veterinary Technology, or related field and 0 years of Surgical Services or Practices

Level II:

• High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of SurgicalServices or Practices

OR

• Associate's degree or Vocational Certificate SurgicalTechnology, Veterinary Technology, or related field and 1 year of Surgical Services or Practices

Level III:

• High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of SurgicalServices or Practices

OR

• Associate's degree or Vocational Certificate SurgicalTechnology, Veterinary Technology, or related field and 2 years of Surgical Services or Practices

Desired Qualifications

• CRCST - Certified and Registered Central ServiceTechnician
• CSPDT - Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in surgical services practices.

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