Job Type Full-time Description The Surgical Technologist is responsible for providing scrub assistant skills within the operating room suite. Essential functions include:
- Anticipating the needs of and assisting surgeons and other OR staff in accordance with prescribed standards
- Adequately preparing for operative procedures in according to surgeons' preferences
- Maintain and prepare table, instruments, and supplies according to the type of procedure and surgeons' preferences
- Scrub, gown, and glove in accordance with establish performance standards
- Work with other OR staff to maintain correct count of sponges, needles, and other equipment.
- Assist in cleaning and sterilization of equipment and transport of patient
Requirements
- Current AHA BLS certification
- Completion of an Operating Room Technician/Surgical Technician training program and/or current certification with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assistant or another accredited board
- Demonstrated knowledge of proper sterile packaging, shelf-life, and storage criteria for maintenance of sterility.
- Two years of experience as a scrub tech required
- Experience working in ambulatory surgery centers preferred
- Experience working with the following specialties preferred: Ophthalmology, Plastics, General, Orthopedics, Pain Management, OBGYN, Robotics, and GI
Salary Description $40-$50/hr