Surgical Technologist

Status:

• Benefits
• Eligible:
• Yes
• Hours
• Per
• Week: 40
• Schedule
• Details/Additional
• Information:
• Full
• Time,
• Various
• Pay
• Range: $25.30 - $37.95
• EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduation from a Surgical Technology program or from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Licensure,
• CERTIFICATION, and/or
• REGISTRATION: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required. Certification in specialty area preferred.
• Essential
• FUNCTIONS: 1. Ensures quality patient care, safety, and advocacy through critical thinking, anticipation and management of case specific needs, under direct supervision of the RN. 2. Ensures complete, accurate and timely care, cleanliness and management of instruments, equipment and supplies. 3. Communicates to the team, co-workers and patients in an effective, positive and professional manner. Demonstrates effective, positive, professional manners while exercising verbal and nonverbal communication to the multidisciplinary team, co-workers, and patients. 4. Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development. 5. Demonstrates cost containment activities of instruments and inventory.
• SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations Resilient and flexible in a changing environment Systems for patient safety
• Technology/informatics skills
• Practice
• Innovation
• WORK
• ENVIRONMENT: Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases, hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes Possible exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation Handles emergency or crisis situation Subject to many interruptions Highly stressful and crowded, noisy conditions
• Required
• Protective
• Equipment: Eye/face protection, gown, mask, gloves, hair covering
• Physical
• REQUIREMENTS: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity
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