SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST - OPERATING ROOM (OR), FULL TIME
Company: Mary Washington Healthcare
Location: Fredericksburg
Posted on: October 14, 2024
Job Description:
Start the day excited to make a difference...end the day knowing
you did. Come join our team. Job Summary:
Under the direction and supervision of the Specialty
Coordinator/Registered Nurse, this position provides assistance to
nursing staff by communicating changes in patient status and
preparing the Operating Room (OR) rooms with necessary equipment.
$10,000 Sign On Bonus to external applicants Essential Functions &
Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with the care team in the formation of the
patient's plan of care to achieve desired outcomes for the patient
based on physician preference cards, current assessment findings,
diagnostic reports, and standards of care/practice.
- Communicates safe therapeutic care for patient throughout the
patient's perioperative experience.
- Maintains and cares for equipment and supplies. Prepares OR
rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and
equipment. Follows aseptic technique in opening sterile supplies
and during set up for procedures.
- Drapes patients and assists the surgical team during operative
procedures.
- Assists in turnover of room between cases.
- Provides input for changes to physician preference cards
according to surgeon's request.
- Maintains a safe and orderly environment.
- Participates in hospital wide infection control plan and
quality improvement process.
- Demonstrates effective communication, customer service, and
team building skills.
- Accepts responsibility for professional growth and
development.
- Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED required.
- AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
- Clinical education and/or experience must meet one of the
following criteria:
- a. Graduate of an approved formal program to include one of the
following: OR Technology, Surgical Scrub Tech, or Surgical
Technology (six months experience preferred)
- b. Licensed Practical Nurse eligible to practice in Virginia
with one year operating room experience
- c. Trained Scrub/Operating Room Tech with a minimum of seven
(7) years hospital operating room experience
- Must become a Certified Surgical Technologist within 6 months
of hire.
- Effective December 2021, registration with the Virginia Board
of Medicine as a Surgical Technologist required. As an EOE/AA
employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment
practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or
disability status.
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