Perm Surgical Tech CVOR

Job Title

Demonstrates leadership abilities.

Demonstrates skills in organizing and coordinating the effective use of personnel and materials.

Develops, organizes, and delivers continuing education topics.

Applies knowledge related to emergency situations.

Demonstrates critical thinking skills in relation to anticipating the needs of the patient and the surgeon.

Performs instrument counts prior to each procedure and maintains an accurate count of sponges, needles, and instruments during the procedure.

Secures and prepares all supplies and instruments required for surgical intervention before procedures.

Ensures the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in the OR.

Prepares patient skin for surgical treatment.

Position and re-position patient during surgery.

Helps monitor patients during surgery.

Provide supportive care during the pre-operative phase.

Performs scrub functions.

Ensures that specimens are correctly handled and routed to the proper source.

Maintains current knowledge of anatomy/physiology and medications used intraoperatively.

Keeps current with developments in the field through participation in seminars, workshops and publications. Follows all federal, state and departmental safety procedures.

Skills:

Demonstrates superior knowledge and expert practice in various advanced surgical procedures: Neurosurgery, high risk Pediatric ENT, transplants, robotics, bariatrics, joint replacement and vascular. Specialty services require expanded knowledge of instrumentation, microscopes, navigation systems, and neuromonitoring awareness.