Surgical Technologist - 6:45P-7:15A

Nemours-Children; Orlando (FL); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Nemours-Children is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join our operating team on three 12-hour shifts (1845–0715) with holiday rotation. The role requires on-call duties and weekend rotation based on unit needs, with a 30-minute response time.

Under supervision of surgeons and licensed staff, you will prepare sterile fields, handle instruments, assist with count procedures, and maintain patient safety through aseptic technique and latex precautions.

Formación

• High School Diploma required; Graduate of Surgical Technology program required.
• American Heart Association BLS required upon hire.
• Certified surgical technologist preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in hospital or outpatient surgery setting as a surgical technologist preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Implements protective measures to prevent skin or tissue injury due to heat sources, lasers, and external pressure applied by heavy instruments/equipment or by members of the operative/procedural team.
• In collaboration with the RN circulator, monitors the sterile field and operative team for breaks in technique or compromise to the sterile field to prevent potential adverse clinical events.
• Ensures that the use of instruments, supplies and equipment does not compromise patient or team safety by employing principles of safe instrument and equipment handling.
• Properly identifies, collects, and transfers specimens to RN circulator as directed by surgeon/proceduralist.
• Participates in and performs needle, sponge and instrument counts as established in hospital policy.
• Implements latex precautions as needed, protecting patients at risk with latex allergy/sensitivity from exposure to natural rubber by hospital policy and guidelines.
• In collaboration with the surgical team, actively participates in the Universal Protocol Sign In, TIME OUT, and Sign Out for each procedure
• Maintains awareness of patient Allergies and implements latex precautions as needed, protecting patients at risk with latex allergy/sensitivity from exposure to natural rubber by hospital policy and guidelines
• Ensures sterility of instrumentation and equipment for procedures; checks integrity of packages before opening, checks chemical indicators for appropriate color change and recognizes and initiates corrective action for any compromise of sterility.
• Assists with patient transfers, taking care to prevent shearing injuries to patients

Conocimientos

BLS certification

Educación

High School Diploma

Graduate of Surgical Technology program

Descripción del empleo

Join our team as a Surgical technologist three 12-hour shifts, 1845-0715 holiday rotation. Position requires regular and holiday call, weekend rotation based upon unit needs. Hours and call needs may vary based on the needs of the unit, 30 minute response time required

SIGN ON BONUS for qualified applicants!

The Surgical/Minor Procedure Technologist is an unlicensed assistive person who works under the supervision of a surgeon/proceduralist, circulating Registered Nurse or other licensed practitioners, to help ensure that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. The surgical technologist handles instruments, equipment and supplies necessary for the procedure, performing tasks that include but are not limited to performance of aseptic technique, setting up the sterile field, handing instruments/equipment to the surgeon/proceduralist, labeling medications on the back table, preparing sterile dressings, care of instruments, participating in sponge, needle and instrument counts and participating in the sign in, timeout and sign out of procedures.

Position Responsibilities

• Implements protective measures to prevent skin or tissue injury due to heat sources, lasers, and external pressure applied by heavy instruments/equipment or by members of the operative/procedural team.
• In collaboration with the RN circulator, monitors the sterile field and operative team for breaks in technique or compromise to the sterile field to prevent potential adverse clinical events such e.g. infection.
• Ensures that the use of instruments, supplies and equipment does not compromise patient or team safety by employing principles of safe instrument and equipment handling.
• Properly identifies, collects, and transfers specimens to RN circulator as directed by surgeon/proceduralist.
• Participates in and performs needle, sponge and instrument counts as established in hospital policy.
• Implements latex precautions as needed, protecting patients at risk with latex allergy/sensitivity from exposure to natural rubber by hospital policy and guidelines.
• In collaboration with the surgical team, actively participates in the Universal Protocol Sign In, TIME OUT, and Sign Out for each procedure
• Maintains awareness of patient Allergies and implements latex precautions as needed, protecting patients at risk with latex allergy/sensitivity from exposure to natural rubber by hospital policy and guidelines
• Ensures sterility of instrumentation and equipment for procedures; checks integrity of packages before opening, checks chemical indicators for appropriate color change and recognizes and initiates corrective action for any compromise of sterility.
• Assists with patient transfers, taking care to prevent shearing injuries to patients

Position Requirements

• High School Diploma required; Graduate of Surgical Technology program required
• American Heart Association BLS required upon hire
• Certified surgical technologist preferred
• Minimum of 1 year experience in hospital or outpatient surgery setting as a surgical technologist preferred