Surgical Technician

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About the Facility – Miami VAMC

The Miami VA Healthcare System's parent facility, the Bruce W. Carter VAMC, is located on 26 acres in the Miami Civic Center Medical Complex. The Miami VA serves Veterans in three South Florida counties: Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe, with an estimated Veteran population of 149,704. The facility operates 372 hospital beds, including a four-story community living center attached to the main facility. The Miami VA is also responsible for two major satellite Outpatient Clinics located in Broward County and Key West, five Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Homestead, Key Largo, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, and Deerfield Beach. Facility Address: 1201 N.W. 16th St. Miami, FL 33125

Surgical Technician Responsibilities

• Monitors and records physiological measurements.
• Performs portions of medical treatment, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures.
• Cares for, observes, and reports on postoperative patients and seriously or critically ill and injured patients.
• Records treatments and procedures rendered and observe effects.
• Prepares and administers medications under nurse or physician supervision.
• Adheres to infection control procedures including use of personal protective equipment, disposal of waste, and aseptic technique.
• Performs central sterile supply duties.
• Assembles, operates, and maintains therapeutic equipment.
• Performs basic life support.
• Assists providers with application/removal of splints, sutures, staples, and dressings as instructed.
• Assists providers with minor clinical procedures to include, but not limited to myringotomy & pressure equalization tube placement, punch and other diagnostic biopsies, and fine needle aspiration.
• Accompanies surgeon to the operating room to circulate, scrub and/or assist in surgical procedures.
• Provides patient/parent education as requested.
• Performs or assists with the performance of specialized testing and examinations.

Surgical Technician: Requirements

• Must be a qualified Operating Room Technician or Surgical Nursing Assistant with a valid Certified Scrub Technician (CST) certificate.
• Must have cardiovascular experience.
• Must have at least one year experience within the past 5 years routinely practicing as an OR technician.
• Must have and maintain Basic Life Support certification as approved by the American Heart Association.

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