Surgical Tech PRN - OR Support & Scrub Specialist

HCA Healthcare; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Surgery Center of Anchorage, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a PRN Surgical Technician to support the operating room under RN direction. You will scrub, assist the surgeon at the field, turnover cases, and ensure sterility while recording pertinent data in the medical record.

Requirements include an accredited Surgical Technology program (preferred), one year OR experience (preferred), and a valid BCLS certification at employment; online certification is not accepted.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program (preferred).
• One year experience in an operating room setting (preferably in an ambulatory surgery center).
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program as required per facility practice and state regulatory requirement; otherwise preferred.
• Valid BCLS Certification upon employment; Online certification not acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with Association of Surgical Technologists.
• Assist in preparing the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments.
• Ensure that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings.
• Assist in the turnover of the O.R. suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces.
• Prepare procedure room for use the following day by bringing in equipment, setting up, pull­ing cases accurately, and reporting to supervisor items that are needed and not available.

Education

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program (preferred)

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program as required per facility practice and state regulatory requirement; otherwise preferred

Job description

Surgery Center of Anchorage, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a PRN Surgical Technician to support the operating room under RN direction. You will scrub, assist the surgeon at the field, turnover cases, and ensure sterility while recording pertinent data in the medical record.

Requirements include an accredited Surgical Technology program (preferred), one year OR experience (preferred), and a valid BCLS certification at employment; online certification is not accepted.