Surgical Technologist | Operating Room | Full Time 36-hrs - Miami
Miami
Overview:
The Surgical Tech provides surgical assistance pre and post operation. Organizes and prepares supplies and equipment
for procedures. Sets up the operating surgeon’s sterile field and anticipates surgeon's needs. Provides direct assistance
for surgical procedure: assists surgeon with surgical gowns and gloves, hands the desired instruments to the surgeonduring the operation, prepares sterile dressings. Cleans the surgical instruments and operating room post operation.
Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain a sterile field: Monitors sterile field at all times to prevent contamination; Reports any break in
- Assist surgeon or assistant to drape patient as indicated by choice of procedure. Avoids contamination of surfaces.
- Supplies necessary item to sterile field after patient draped.
- Opens sterile supplies to field without contamination after verifying sterile indicator and dates. Receives sterile supplies
- Provide equipment and supplies based on patient need: Anticipates surgeon’s needs as surgery progresses. Prepares
available and in good working order for each case.
- Prepare Mayo set-up: Selects appropriate instruments for procedure. Uses care with sharps on Mayo and when passing
sharps on Mayo: all needles remain in pack or secured on needle holder or in needle counter.
- Perform proper specimen handling: All specimens are handled according to guidelines from the lab after verification
section, cultures, etc.) Never discards any tissue sample unless approved by the surgeon. Universal precautions are
observed and appropriate PPE utilized.
- Prepare back table set-up: Maintains adequate count of all countable items on sterile field; never accepts items which
when necessary.
- Follows the established protocol for obtaining, charging for, and returning supplies/equipment and maintains adequate
- Assists in procedure specific wound closure under direct supervision of the surgeon.
- All other duties as assigned by department.
Qualifications:
Education- Graduate Accredited Surgical Tech Program OR 1-year Surgical Tech/Scrub Tech experience.
- Less than 1 year Surgical Tech/Scrub Tech experience.
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Preferences
- Preferred: Certified Scrub Technician.
- Post Employment: BLS, provided by the American Heart Association (AHA), required within 30 days of hire
- Withstand stressful situations and be flexible within daily work assignments.
- Good organizational skills; must have the ability and desire to promote good interpersonal relationships.
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