TECH - OR/SURGICAL CERTIFIED - SURGICAL CENTER (FULL TIME)

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Denison (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Texoma Medical Center, a Texoma region facility, provides comprehensive surgical services within the Universal Health Services family. The OR Tech performs instrument handling, aseptic technique, and assists surgeons, while ensuring room readiness and post-surgical cleanup.

Certification and prior OR experience are required. Two years of OR experience and knowledge of perioperative operations support high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of surgical sites.
• Practices aseptic technique in all procedures.
• Assists in preparation of OR and cleans room after surgery.
• Assists staff and surgeons to ensure instruments, supplies, and equipment are available for procedures.

Responsibilities

• Passes instruments and acts as an assistant during procedures.
• Exhibits knowledge of age-specific patient needs across psychosocial and cultural backgrounds.
• Takes assigned call as required.
• Contributes to cost containment in the Operating Room.

Skills

Anatomy and physiology knowledge

Aseptic technique

Surgical instrument handling

Perioperative reading/comprehension

Windows literacy

Education

Surgical Technician program (CST/TS-C)

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Texoma Medical Center, a 414-bed acute care facility has been providing quality health care to the residents of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1965. Our main campus is located in Denison, Texas, approximately one hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area and just south of the Texas/Oklahoma border. In addition, we have numerous facilities in locations throughout the Texoma region. Since 1965, TMC has forged a special relationship with the people of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Texoma residents have come to depend on TMC to meet a spectrum of physical, mental and spiritual needs. TMC has responded with unique services to provide the kind of sophisticated, experienced care that was once was available only in major metropolitan areas. We offer major specialty services including open heart surgery and neurosurgery. Advanced resources such as certified trauma care support TMC's role as a regional specialty center.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.www.uhs.com.

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The OR Tech is responsible for knowledge of anatomy and physiology of surgical sites. Passes instruments on all procedures or acts as an assistant and hold retractors as needed. Practices aseptic technique. Assist in preparation of room prior to surgery and cleaning room after surgery. Assists staff and surgeons to insure instruments, supplies, and equipment are available when needed for surgical procesures. Has two (2) years experience in the Operating Room as a scrub tech. Works in instrument room as needed. Takes assigned call as required. Exhibits knowledge of age specific needs of patients of all psychosocial, and/or cultural backgrounds. Integrally involved and participates with cost containment issues in the Operating Room.

Qualifications

Requires the completion of an accredited Surgical Technician program (CST or TS-C) or the candidate must provide documented proof of previous (before September 1, 2009) employment as a surgical technologist

Must have current CST or TS-C certification or be a LVN or provide proof of employment as a practicing surgical technologist in a health care facility before September 1, 2009. BLS (Basic Life Support) Healthcare Provider course according to RQI program guidelines must be completed during new hire orientation prior to working in a clinical setting

Must be able to read and comprehend information related to perioperative operations within the job class. Minimum computer literacy in keyboarding and Microsoft windows. Communicate effectively, identify and address the special needs of patients of all age groups.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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