Surgical technician h1.location_city

Duties:

Work Shift: Days

"Job Description:

-Under immediate to general supervision, provides technical assistance in the capacity of a surgical (scrub) technician in an operating room, labor and delivery or other facility performing surgical procedures.

Essential Responsibilities:

-Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position.

-Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

-Learns to use Physician s preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure.

-Prepares sterile field by the opening of instruments and supplies utilizing sterile technique.

-Performs the surgical scrub prior to the patient entering the room on all procedures.

-Assists in preparing operative field by assisting the physician in draping the patient.

-Preserves and ensures correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis.

-Obtains special equipment such as electrosurgical machines and diagnostic lights and ensures that they are in working order.

-Manipulates such instruments to aid in the efficiency of the surgeon and avoid hazard to patient.

-Observes progress of surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies or other items as needed.

-Recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique.

-Participates in sponge, needle and instrument counts as directed by the circulating nurse.

-Cleans or sterilizes contaminated instruments, equipment and supplies; cleans operating room areas; disposes of soiled linen.

-Assists in the training of surgical technicians.

-If assigned to the Labor and Delivery unit incumbent may be required to perform a variety of clerical and technical direct patient care activities.

General Responsibilities:

-Performs other duties as assigned."

Skills:

"Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

-Knowledge of basic human anatomy and of basic first-aid methods and practices.

-Skill in maintaining an effective working relationship with others.

-Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served by his or her service.

-Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient s status

-Interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs

-Provide the care needed by the appropriate patient age group (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric)."

Mandatory Skills:

Job title: Surgical Technician Adult Surgery

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Required Skills:

-Atleast 1 year of Level 1 trauma required

Required Education:

-Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technicians OR Substitute 6 months of scrub tech experience for the completion of training.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

-Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.