Surgical Technician (PRN)

Surgical Technician (PRN)

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Plastic Surgery Center of Hampton Roads (an Inspire Aesthetics Group Partner) strives to provide a comfortable, compassionate, safe plastic surgery experience. With over 90+ years of plastic surgery experience, our award-winning plastic surgeons are well-known for listening to our patients and delivering beautiful results. From our pre-operative care center to our AAAASF accredited, fully appointed surgical center, we provide our patients with a caring, positive experience from the very first appointment and throughout their care.

Job Overview

If you have a passion for aesthetics and love providing exceptional patient care, then you've come to the right place! Work with amazing, talented, and supportive team members at Plastic Surgery Center of Hampton Roads. In the operating room, you will have frequent exposure to blood or body fluid, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a surgical operating room environment. In the clinic, you may be assisting surgeons in local procedures and working directly with the patients before and after surgery. Surgery days typically begin at 7:00 am and end at 5 pm. Must be flexible to work in both our Newport News and Williamsburg locations.

Responsibilities

• Know the name, use and location of medications, supplies and equipment used in the operating room, recovery room, the instrument processing areas and storage.
• Familiar with the use of sterilizer, ultrasonic instrument cleaner, operating room table, lifts and lights, cautery unit, microscope, laser, suction, crash cart, EKG monitor, defibrillator, washer/dryer etc.
• Familiar with organizational policies and procedures.
• Ensure regular operating room and recovery room equipment maintenance and servicing, according to established policies.
• Understand the duties of the surgeon, the anesthesiologist, the circulating nurse and the support staff, within the organization.
• Understand all duties and functions of the pre/post-operative nurse, recovery room nurse, scrub technician, and sterilization.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and the facility's standards of quality patient care.
• Assist in the operating room set-up with the necessary supplies and equipment for each surgical procedure.
• Assist in the operating room clean-up and decontamination after each surgery.
• Handle and dispose of Biomedical Waste according to policies and procedures.
• Process and send specimens to the lab.
• Maintain sterile field and technique during surgical procedure.
• Ensure instruments/terminal are properly cleaned
• Assist physician during surgery. Ensure a smooth flow in the operating room.
• Assist with patient care in the clinical setting to include but not limited to, assisting with local procedures, answering patient questions, and rooming patients in the clinic setting.
• Complete charting required for post-op, follow-ups, specimen collection, and consults as needed in the clinical setting.
• Follow strict traffic control and maintain sterile environment in the operating room and recovery room.
• During downtime, assist with facility laundry needs
• Maintain strict aseptic technique at all times.
• Adhere to operating room/office dress code policy.
• Transport, process and sterilize instruments and surgical trays according to established policies and procedures.
• Maintain sterilization records and sterilization quality control records.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Perform related work as required.

Experience

• Ambulatory surgery center: 1 year (Preferred)
• Extensive knowledge of sub-sterile policies and procedures

License/Certification

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Surgical Technician Certification (Required)

Work Schedule

• Typically 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM (no nights, no weekends)