Certified Surgical Technologist

Job Title: Certified Surgical Technologist

Location: Gainesville, FL

Salary Range: $20/hr. (1 yr.) - $24/hr. (5 yr.) - $27/hr. (10 yr.).

Sign-On Bonus of $10k available.

Job Summary: Our top client in Gainesville, Florida is in immediate need of a Certified Surgical Technologist. The Certified Surgical Technologist is responsible for the direct and indirect nursing care of patients and assisting the physician in the performance of select procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Completes all assigned procedures and therapies within the specific time frame.
• Reports supply and equipment needs to the team leader and/or charge nurse.
• Assists with the transfer of patients.
• Assists physician in the performance of select procedures.
• Operates specialty equipment per manufacturer's recommendation and/or policy and procedures.
• Assists with providing care for the patient both pre-, intra, and post-specialized procedure.
• Assists with transporting and positioning patient on the operating bed, specific to operative procedure, type of anesthetics to be used, and use of protective devices as indicated.
• Performs item counts to include but not limited to: sponges, sharps, vessel loops/umbilical tapes, bovie cleaner, pre-, intra, and post operatively.
• Take appropriate action if item count is not correct and informs the appropriate staff.
• Monitors patient's response to surgical intervention intra-operatively and reports status to RN circulating nurse.
• Prepares medication for operative field according to hospital policy with assistance from circulating nurse and/or surgeon; correct route and label appropriately.
• Organizes supplies, instrumentation of operative field under the supervision of the RN.
• Collects labels specimens for diagnostic lab per hospital policy and procedure.
• Practices hands-free passing of sharps utilizing the "safety zone technique", and agreed upon area to place sharps after each use to prevent sharps exposures. Ensures that the container/holder for the cautery is in place.
• Maintains vigilance for breaks in technique and informs the RN circulator.
• Prepares OR room for subsequent procedure in a timely manner being conscious of the 30 minutes turnover time.
• Performs other related functions as assigned.
• Must be able to take call and return to the hospital within 30 minutes of call-back.

Qualifications:

• Completion of an approved program for surgical technologists.
• Prior Surgical Tech experience and/or training.
• Demonstrated communications and customer service skills, success in organizing work, and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist.
• BLS through American Heart Association.

Additional Job Information:

• Must be certified with at least 1 year of experience.
• Open heart experience required.
• Shifts include day, evening, and night shifts, with varying frequencies of on-call required for day and evening shifts.
• Weekend shifts are rotating.
• Shift differentials available for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
• Relocation bonus offered on a case-by-case basis.

Pay Range: $20 - $27 per hour