Surgical Technician - OR 00652

Impact Talent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Profile Summary

This position is responsible for ensuring the availability of necessary equipment and supplies for both endoscopy and surgical procedures. Additionally the individual in this role is expected to exhibit the necessary skills to competently scrub for surgical procedures and assist with endoscopy procedures. Finally the RN will assign the individual in this role other duties as necessary.

Job Description

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description summarizes the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or allinclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. The company reserves the right to change the contents at its discretion.

Education

Required High school diploma or equivalent and graduate from an accepted course in surgical technology.

Work Experience

2 years of experience in a similar medical setting.

Certifications

Required Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association. Preferred Certification in surgical technology.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic techniques.

Knowledge of human anatomy surgery procedures and implementation of instruments and technologies.

Basic analytical skills.

Proficiency in using computers software and webbased applications.

Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally to individuals at varying levels throughout the patient care process.

Ability to work a flexible schedule (e.g. 24/7 weekend holiday and oncall availability).

Job Duties

Performs direct patient care duties.

Organizes activities and supplies based on surgery schedule and daily needs of the department.

Competently cares for and provides services to patients/customers in specific relations to their age and developmental stage with supervision of the staff nurse.

Communicates information pertaining to patient care needs to patients family members and coworkers.

Maintains required clinical knowledge technical skills training and credentials.

Adapts to rapid changes in the department caused by unit census patient acuity and resource availability.

Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities duties and skills. Other duties may be added or this description amended at any time.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct patient/employee safety patient privacy and/or other compliancerelated concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Heavy Work Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace especially in an industrial setting can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood body fluid and tissue.

The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. There may be an occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

As the current employee works in a healthcare facility they may face a risk of exposure to dangerous medications or waste materials while performing tasks such as receiving transporting storing preparing dispensing administering cleaning or disposing of contaminated waste. The level of exposure risk may vary based on the essential duties of the job.