Surgical Technician - Operating Room - HPW - FT - Day

Capital Health; Pennington (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated surgical assistant to join their team. This role involves anticipating the needs of the surgeon, maintaining a sterile environment, and assisting in various surgical procedures. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and skilled in aseptic techniques, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety. Join a progressive health system that values excellence and invests in its staff, providing an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes. If you are passionate about healthcare and ready to contribute to a collaborative team, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Unterstützung von Chirurgen während der Operation.
• Kenntnisse in aseptischen Techniken und Sterilisation.

Responsibilities

• Vorbereitung des Operationssaals und Sicherstellung der Sterilität.
• Unterstützung des Chirurgen durch Instrumentenübergabe und Geweberepositionierung.
• Überwachung und Verwaltung von medizinischen Vorräten.

Skills

Aseptische Techniken

Instrumentenhandhabung

Teamarbeit

Organisationsfähigkeiten

Education

Abschluss in Gesundheitswesen oder verwandtem Bereich

Tools

Sterilisationsgeräte

Chirurgische Instrumente

Job description

Work Shift:

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Position Overview:

• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, which includes passing instruments, sutures and other items appropriate to the procedure. Assists the surgeon by retracting tissue, holding instrumentation to provide exposure and cutting suture under the direct supervision of the surgeon.
• Establishes and maintains an organized sterile field. Selects proper sterilization methods for instruments and equipment: sterilizes prior to procedure, and verifies instruments are sterile.
• Adheres to policies and procedures in aseptic techniques. Takes corrective action when any unsafe practice, conditions or break in aseptic technique is observed and reports information to the circulating nurse.
• Assists with pulling cases and checks case cart for completeness, obtains supplies and equipment and determines them to be in good working order before a case begins.
• Prepares the operating room by opening sterile supplies, instruments and sutures based on scheduled procedure and surgeon preference card.
• Follows policies for scrubbing, gowning, gloving, setting up back table, draping and counting with the circulating nurse.
• Performs scrub assistance for all procedures.
• Assists the circulating nurse with implementing a plan of care to include positioning, confirmation of operative site, updating physician preference cards, care of specimens, and room turnover.
• Accounts for instruments, trays, implants, before, during and after the case. Begins the sterilizing process while in the surgical suite by counting for completeness of tray, initiating cleansing/sterilizing process.
• Monitors and accesses supplies in medication storage areas including needles and syringes.

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.