Job Description & Requirements
Surgical Technologist - Operating Room - Travel - (Surg Tech - OR)
StartDate: ASAP
Available Shifts: 8 D
Pay Rate: $1933.00 - $2032.00
Focused on growth and technological expertise since 1974, Adventist Health Delano is a full-service community and regional teaching hospital. We are comprised of a 156-bed medical center serving 10 rural Central California cities with primary and specialty care services. Delano is central to all that California has to offer and is the second-largest city in Kern County. A nice balance of small-town community and cultural diversity, Delano offers vitality and energy to our community.
Job Summary:
Facilitates physician's performance of invasive and therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. Ensures quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly monitoring the maintenance of the sterile field.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
Associate Degree or Certificate of Program Completion in Surgical Technology: Required
Relevant acute care experience: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
National Board of Surgical Technologists or Association of Surgical Technologists certified: Preferred
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Preferred
Facility Specific License/Certifications:
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery (NCCT-ST): Required
Department Specific License/Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required
Essential Functions:
Verifies surgery to be performed with consent forms and brings patient to assigned operating room. Passes instruments to surgeon during procedure. Anticipates surgeon?s needs of additional supplies. Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed. Prepares sterile dressings. Secures dressings after incision closure.
Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure. Obtains appropriate sterile and unsterile items needed for procedure. Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure. Helps drape sterile field.
Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization. Assists other members of team with cleaning of room for turnover. Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Surgical Technologist, OR
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