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Surgical Tech Care

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type: PRN

Job Summary: Provided surgical tech care to patients within the student scope of practice under the direct supervision of surgical technologist preceptor or registered nurse.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Practices and implements the technical components of patient care.
• Practices the preparation of equipment, supplies and resource needed based on the patient's plan of care.
• Practices accurate and timely communication of information to the Registered Nurse regarding patients in their care.
• Practices the correct handling and labeling of all specimens.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• No education required

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving patients.
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.
• Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.
• Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Rare kneeling.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: View phone number on click.appcast.io Surgery

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.