Surgical Technologist - Cardiothoracic OR

                    

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Job Title

Surgical Technologist - Cardiothoracic OR

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

Indian River Hospital

                     

Department

Ancillary Cardiovascular Surgery-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code

000926

                     

Shift

Days + Call

                       

Schedule

6:30am-2:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

As a Surgical Technologist, you will assist the Cardiothoracic Operating Room team in providing exceptional medical attention. You will maintain a safe environment by checking supplies and equipment, setting up sterile tables and cleaning instruments for terminal sterilization. Surgery would not be possible without your tireless efforts. Additionally, you will have numerous opportunities to explore advanced positions or pursue further education as a caregiver at Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works days from 6:30AM - 2:30PM, with one on-call week/15-week period requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide quality, individualized patient care in the perioperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases.  

• Follow guidelines for perioperative practices as established by AORN.  

• Maintain the sterile field.  

• Assemble, check and open sterile packs, sutures and more.  

• Practice and assist others in maintaining aseptic technique and report and/or correct any breaks.  

• Comply with required standards for patient positioning, skin preparation, counting and side-site verification.  

• Remain with the sterile setup to assure maintenance of the sterile field.  

• Assist with draping the sterile field.  

• Collect specimens as directed by the surgeon and identify the origin of each specimen to the RN Circulator.  

• Assist surgeons and assistants with retraction and suction as directed.  

• Assure that all biohazard material is handled and disposed of properly using universal precautions.  

• Keep accurate counts of all sutures, sharps, soft goods and instruments.  

• Assure that all instrumentation is returned to decontamination with proper documentation count sheets.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Completion of a Surgical Technology Program accredited through the CAAHEP or ABHES OR completion of a Military Surgical Technology Program OR certification as a Surgical Technologist