Surgical Technician PRN

Lake-Worth-Surgical-Center; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Plan

401(k) retirement plan with a company:

Job summary

Lake Worth Surgery Center in Florida is seeking a Surgical Technologist to support the operating room team. You will prepare and maintain instruments, assist in sterile setup, and help position patients for surgery under physician and nurse supervision.

The role requires graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program and CPR certification with 0–2 years of clinical experience. Ortho & spine cases are common, with emphasis on patient safety and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program.
• Must be certified to perform CPR with 0-2 years of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment for surgical procedures.
• Set up surgical instruments, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions before operations.
• Tends to patient during pre-operation procedures per hospital regulations.
• Assembles sterile and non-sterile equipment and checks it for proper function.
• Gets patients ready for surgery and transports them to the operating room.
• Observes vital signs and assists the team with sterile gowning and gloving.
• Passes instruments to surgeons and assists with counting supplies.
• Operates sterilizers, lights, suction machines and related equipment.
• After operations, helps transfer patients to recovery and restocks OR.

Skills

CPR certification

Team player

Communication skills

Attention to safety

Education

Accredited surgical technologist program

Job description

Lake Worth Surgery Center
Lake Worth, FL 33467, USA

Description

No weekends, major holidays, nights, or on call!

JOB TITLE: Surgical Technologist

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Physician and/or Registered Nurse

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Surgical technologists, also called scrubs and surgical or operating room technicians, assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. Surgical technologists are members of operating room teams, which most commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

• A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program.
• Must be certified to perform CPR with 0-2 years of clinical experience in a related field.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment for surgical procedures.
• Before an operation, surgical technologists help prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions.
• Follows hospital regulations and industry procedures to tend to patient during pre-operation procedures.
• Performs pre-operation preparations to the patient's skin, body and medical equipment.
• Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment, as well as adjust and check it to ensure it is working properly.
• Get patients ready for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites.
• Transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical "drapes."
• Observe patients' vital signs, check charts, and assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
• Pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants.
• Hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments. Help prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and help apply dressings.
• Operate sterilizers, lights, or suction machines, and help operate diagnostic equipment.
• After an operation, help transfer patients to the recovery room and clean and restock the operating room.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients in the center.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge of the principle of growth and development of the life span and the posses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the center's policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills in the nursing process.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize recognized channels of communication.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, co-workers, and other health team members.
• Employee Assistance Plan
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

Experience

Ortho & Spine surgery experience preferred

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Surgical Technologist

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