Description

Description: Hourly Range $25.00 - $40.00 (This is a union position, rate will be decided on years of experience and non-negotiable)

Certified Surgical Technologist Full-Time Evenings

Looking for an experienced Certified Surgical Technologist

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, assists the physician performing a surgical procedure by establishing and maintaining a sterile field in the O.R., setting up equipment, scrubbing in, handing instruments and supplies to surgeon. Assists the surgical team by preparing patient for transport out of O.R. and cleaning O.R.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• Active unencumbered Surgical Technologist Oregon state license
• Graduate from a fully accredited Surgical Technologist program
• One year of work experience as Surgical Technologist
• One year of EMR experience
• National certification as a Surgical Technician

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
• Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
• Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
• Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
• A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
• Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.

Requirements:

• COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster

ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS

Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.

With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.

Responsibilities:

Functions as a scrub tech before, during, and after surgical procedures, performing duties that include, but are not limited to:

• Establishing and maintaining a sterile field
• Procedure-specific preparation and instrument/equipment set-up; ensuring all equipment and supplies are available/at hand
• Handing off instruments/supplies to surgeon
• Management of medications on the sterile field
• Operation of laser o Management of chest and wound drainage
• Management of anatomical and body fluid specimens
• Care of staples/sutures
• Surgical instrument and supply counts
• Applying dressings
• Assisting with preparations for transport of patient out of O.R.
• Assisting the team with cleaning and set up of O.R. in preparation for next case
• Must be able to take call nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis; must be within 20 minute travel time to hospital