Surgery Tech - Full-Time - Day Shift - Weekends & 1 Weekday

Surgery Tech - Full-Time - Day Shift - Weekends & 1 Weekday

• Day Shift
• Full-Time
• 36 Weekly Hours
• 12 hour shifts
• Schedule : Saturday, Sunday, and one weekday 7a-7p

We're seeking a skilled and motivated Surgical Technologist to join our surgical team. Candidates with orthopedic and / or neurosurgical experience are encouraged to apply, with a strong preference for orthopedic experience. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your expertise and attention to detail directly contribute to exceptional patient care.

â Requirements :

1-2 years of operating room experience preferred

Surgical Technologist certification required (equivalent military training accepted)

Reports to Director, Patient Care Services. Through the direct supervision of the professional nursing staff, assists in the care of patients undergoing surgical intervention and assists in the care, preparation, and maintenance of sterile and unsterile supplies and equipment. The Surgical Technologist acts as a primary scrub person who handles the instruments, supplies and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure; anticipates the needs of the surgeon; has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure; has an understanding of procedures being performed; is consistently on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field; sometimes acts as an unsterile member of the surgical team, obtaining instruments, supplies and equipment while the surgical procedure is in progress.

MISSION, VALUES and SERVICE GOALS

Applies the principles of asepsis when scrubbing and assisting surgeons or when acting as a second circulator by :

Assists in emergency situations and uses sound judgment in instituting corrective procedures as directed by :

Uses initiative in order to acquire and transfer knowledge of surgical procedures and subjects relating to the operating room and to the surgical patient by :

Utilizes state of the art knowledge in the role of the scrub technologist and in the organization of work by the use of economy in time, motion and materials by :

Respects and maintains the patient's right to privacy, dignity, and comfort by :

Follows the policies and procedures of the Surgery Department of Memorial Hospital by :

Performs other functions to maintain personal competence and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the department by :

ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Associate complies with the following organizational requirements :

Commitment to Beacon's six-point Operating System, referred to as The Beacon Way :

Education and Experience :

The knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated below are normally acquired through a successful completion of a program with a school of surgical technology, or training in the Armed Forces and subsequent certification and maintenance of same as a surgical technologist.

Knowledge & Skills :

Working Conditions :

Physical Demands :

Requires the physical ability and stamina (i.e. to walk / stand for prolonged periods of time, push carts / wheelchairs up to 50 pounds, to position / lift patients at a maximum of 35 pounds unassisted, over 35 pounds requires assistance, provide CPR, etc.) to perform the essential functions of the position.