Surgical Technologist - Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Shriners Children's, is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate and pediatric subspecialties medical center. We have an opportunity for a Certified Surgical Technologist to join our team.

This is a full time position, non-exempt and benefits eligible. The pay range for this position is $32.55 - $48.83. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and department equity.

Responsibilities

In this position, you'll have the opportunity to assist surgeons during operative and invasive procedures. You'll assist in preparation of surgical services to ensure suite setup is appropriate.

Requirements include:

Competency to create and maintain a sterile field, providing equipment and supplies, performing sponge, sharps and instruments counts. Providing visualization of operative site
• Independently pulls cases utilizing preference sheets and OR special equipment lists. Updates, reviews lists making changes as necessary. Reviews cases, and equipment prior to start of case. Is scrubbed in and has equipment prior to patient arriving into the OR suite

Verifying efficacy of equipment, operating, maintaining and verifying and recording efficacy of equipment
• Determines and documents efficacy of equipment. Records reflect accurate description of operations, sterilization, and use of equipment

Familiar with proper assembly, operation, and disassembly of all OR equipment and attends in-service on new equipment
• Attends in-service on new equipment, completes competency evaluation successful in operation and maintaining equipment used within the department

In-depth knowledge of principles of sterile technique; General knowledge of anatomy, surgical procedures with emphasis on our specific procedures; Knowledge of hospital policies and procedures with emphasis on operating room policies and procedures. Knowledge of surgical principals of decontamination, sterilization process and operation of flash and steam autoclaves and washer decontamination.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to multitask, utilization of constructive consideration when working with families, patients, coworkers, and physicians. Encouraging and enforcing a safe environment for patients and coworkers.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations,

Qualifications

- Basic knowledge of Orthopedic Surgery

- Current Surgical Technologist certification required

- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) recognized by American Heart Association required

- Minimum six (6) months experience in an orthopedic surgical area preferred.