Surgical Technologist - Operating Room

Overview:

 

**1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week. Rotating shifts including on call, nights and evenings required.  Holiday rotation.

Must be a graduate of approved school of surgical technology. CST preferred. Associates degree preferred.**

Minimum pay is $25.01 per hour. Full-time, benefits eligible.

 

Job Description Summary:

 

Prepares and assists in surgical procedures by setting up equipment, instruments, and sterile supplies.

 

Job Description:

 

Essential Functions:

• Prepares operating rooms for surgical procedures by setting up surgical instruments and equipment.
• Assists surgeons performing surgeries by passing instruments and supplies.
• Maintains a sterile environment in the operating room by following proper sterilization techniques.
• Monitors patients' vital signs during surgeries and reports any abnormalities to the surgical team.
• Handles specimens collected during surgeries and ensures they are properly labeled and sent to the laboratory for analysis.
• Cleans and restocks operating rooms after surgeries are completed.

Education Requirement:

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology Program, required.

Licensure Requirement:

(not specified)

Certifications:

(not specified)

Skills:

• Demonstrates versatility and adaptability.
• Demonstrates a theoretical and clinical ability to conform to standards of asepsis and infection control.

Experience:

Operating or delivery room experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Power Tools, Problem solving, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Sitting, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Interpreting Data, Machinery, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Peripheral vision, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Standing

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

Must be able to stand a minimum of 5 hours consecutively, frequently.

Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment.

 

 

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"