Surgical Tech

Surgical Technician

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY Performs a variety of tasks that maintain an organized and sterile field during surgeries and procedures, including scrubbing, selecting, providing, and prepping surgical instruments, supplies and equipment during surgical procedures, while adhering to the HonorHealth policies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Scrubs and provides instruments, sutures and other sterile supplies during surgical procedures. Anticipates the needs for additional equipment, supplies and/or instruments by assessing specific patient, physician and procedure requirements and responds by meeting or communicating those needs. Maintains a proper sterile field.
• Prepares for surgical procedures by pulling appropriate instruments and supplies and ensuring the working order of instruments. Assumes accountability for instrumentation and returns instrumentation to the decontamination room or Central Sterile Processing Department.
• Actively participates as a member of the health care team to include orientation and instruction of personnel functioning in the scrub role.
• Participates in the re-stocking and cleaning of Operating rooms and equipment. Maintains a clean safe and orderly work area and reports unsafe conditions.
• Assists with the orientation, guidance, and evaluation of performance of new staff and students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Associates in Surgical Technology Preferred

EXPERIENCE

• More than 10 months in surgical technician experience Required

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification, Required
• Certified Surgical Technician - Certification, Preferred