Surgical Tech — Day Shift, Full-Time, On-Call

Carypines; Caribou (ME); On-site; USD 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental plan

Vision plan

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cary Medical Center has an exciting opportunity for a Surgical Technician to join our Operating Room team in Maine. The role supports surgeons, anesthesia providers, and nurses, handling instruments, supplies, and equipment essential to each procedure. We offer a collaborative workplace and celebrate our Best Places to Work in Maine.

This position is full-time, days shift, with on-call duties. Responsibilities include preparing rooms, passing instruments, maintaining sterile technique, and

Qualifications

• Surgical Technician experience preferred
• Active Surgical Technician/Technologist certification preferred
• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Meet the unit's annual competency training requirements
• Obtain BLS certification within 1 year of accepting position and maintain certification thereafter

Responsibilities

• Assists surgical team before, during, and after operative procedures.
• Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment necessary for each surgical procedure as outlined on physician preference cards.
• Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure, knowledge or surgical preference, scrub and gown, glove.
• Prepares sterile table with instruments, sutures, blades, cautery, suction, prosthesis, and solutions needed for procedure.
• Performs count of sponges, needles, and instruments with circulator prior to surgery and before incision is closed.
• Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants, etc., and helps in draping sterile field.
• Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure, and prepare sterile dressings, etc.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure and cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Assists other members of team with terminal cleanup of room in readiness for next patient and applies the principals of asepsis in a knowledgeable manner to provide optimum patient care.
• Identifies an emergency and uses sound judgement in instituting established procedures to apply them in a calm and efficient manner.
• Develops initiative to inquire, challenge and explore new procedures and subjects relating to the operating room and to the surgical patient.
• Provides a safe, efficient environment for the surgical patient.
• Identifies the structure and function of body parts; recognizes common disorders of the body.
• Understands aspects of Operating Room techniques and applies them in a professional manner, and related Operating Room technique to total hospital environment.
• Understands the service provided by the surgeon in relation to the patient's restoration to health and return to the community.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon to expedite the procedure, thus minimizing the patient's exposure to trauma.
• Differentiates sterilization methods for special equipment and instruments necessary for specific procedures.
• Displays dexterity in the use of surgical instruments and the knowledge of the step by step procedure for specific surgical procedures.
• Demonstrates proficiency and efficiency for surgeries oriented and trained on.
• Displays knowledge and ability to assist with Sterilizers, Electro Cautery Machines, Suction, Fiber optic Equipment, Pacemaker Equipment, Orthopedic Tourniquets, Microscopes, Air-powered Equipment, Operating Room Tables and Orthopedics Table.
• Applies knowledge in accordance with teaching and policies regarding the Principles of asepsis and sterile technique, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, Care and Handling of specimens, Environmental safety, Manual dexterity, Cost containment, Surgical Complications, Instrumentation, Sutures, Solutions, and Prosthetics.

Skills

Surgical experience

Sterile technique

On-call readiness

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Surgical Technician certification preferred

Tools

Surgical instruments knowledge

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Cary Medical Center has an exciting opportunity for a Surgical Technician to join our Operating Room team in Maine. The role supports surgeons, anesthesia providers, and nurses, handling instruments, supplies, and equipment essential to each procedure. We offer a collaborative workplace and celebrate our Best Places to Work in Maine.

This position is full-time, days shift, with on-call duties. Responsibilities include preparing rooms, passing instruments, maintaining sterile technique, and