Surgical Technologist - Ambulatory Surgery Center (Full-Time)

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High school diploma or equivalent
• •BLS certification or the ability to obtain within (1) year
• •Knowledge of medical terminology
• •Ability to speak and understand English fluently
• •Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Must be able to lift and/or move a maximum of 50 pounds occasionally
• •Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency
• •Ability to communicate effectively with staff, peers, physicians and the public
• •Ability to plan and organize work
• •Must have proficient computer skills
• •Must have professional and effective communication skills
• •Must be able to adapt to changes in the workload
• •Must be able to wash, sterilize and wrap instruments
• •Must be able to perform scrub duties as outlined in procedure manual
• •Must be able to check assigned OR equipment before case
• •Must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of departmental safety policies and procedures
• •Must adhere to department specific OSHA and infection control guidelines
• •Must maintain confidentiality of all patients, Center and physician information
• •Must demonstrate awareness of patient safety and proper body mechanics
• •Must be able to assist other staff members with completion of routine duties
• •Must be able to assist with the orientation of new personnel
• •Must be able to assist Circulating Nurse in performing sponge, needle, and instrument counts
• •Must be able to consistently demonstrate proper handling of instruments and equipment
• •Must be able to maintain an orderly back table and mayo stand
• •Must be able to follow aseptic technique when opening sterile supplies, setting up cases, scrubbing, gowning and draping
• •Must be able to prepare and check assigned cases for appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to assist with application of dressings and transfers patient
• •Must be able to assist with general cleaning of room and sets up next case
• •Must be able to function in the role of OR float team
• •Must be able to work in collaboration with Charge and management team
• •Must be able to maintain efficiency within the ASC day-to-day operations
• •Must be able to participate in identification and evaluation of potential department safety problems and precautions
• •Must be able to report any break in aseptic technique
• •Must be able to report discrepancies and/or corrections as documented
• •Must be able to report any inoperative or malfunctioning equipment
• •Must be able to respect the patient's privacy
• •Must be able to perform duties in a safe manner
• •Must be able to work as part of the team to finish the schedule
• •Must be able to identify and evaluate potential department safety problems and precautions
• •Must be able to make use of time and resources
• •Must be able to effectively and efficiently make use of time and resources
• •Must be able to promote effective communication at all levels
• •Must be able to check assigned cases for appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment necessary for each procedure
• •Must be able to maintain an orderly back table and mayo stand during procedure following established routine set-up
• •Must be able to assist Circulating Nurse in performing sponge, needle, and instrument counts
• •Must be able to keep surgeon preference cards up to date
• •Must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform scrub duties as outlined in procedure manual
• •Must be able to assist with application of dressings and transfers patient
• •Must be able to assist with general cleaning of room and sets up next case
• •Must be able to demonstrate the ability to adapt to changes in the workload
• •Must be able to assist other staff members with completion of routine duties of the department
• •Must be able to assist with the orientation of new personnel as assigned
• •Must be able to maintain confidentiality of all patients, Center and physician information
• •Must be able to respect the patient's privacy
• •Must be able to perform duties in a safe manner
• •Must be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of departmental safety policies and procedures
• •Must be able to participate in identification and evaluation of potential department safety problems and precautions
• •Must be able to adhere to department specific OSHA and infection control guidelines regarding health maintenance and infection prevention 100% of the time
• •Must be able to function as backup in the instrument room
• •Must be able to wash, sterilize and wrap instruments
• •Must be able to take on extra responsibilities such as special projects, research, etc.
• •Must be able to function in the role of OR float team
• •Must be able to work in collaboration with Charge and management team in decision making process
• •Must be able to maintain efficiency within the ASC day-to-day operations
• •Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, peers, physicians and the public
• •Must be able to speak and understand English fluently
• •Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Must be able to lift and/or move a maximum of 50 pounds
• •Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency
• •Must be able to work in an indoor environment
• •Must be able to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, bend, reach, and stoop
• •Must be able to work in a safe manner
• •Must be able to demonstrate awareness of patient safety and proper body mechanics when moving patients or equipment
• •Must be able to check assigned OR equipment before case to ensure proper functioning
• •Must be able to immediately report any inoperative or malfunctioning equipment
• •Must be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of departmental safety policies and procedures
• •Must be able to participate in identification and evaluation of potential department safety problems and precautions
• •Must be able to adhere to department specific OSHA and infection control guidelines regarding health maintenance and infection prevention 100% of the time
• •Must be able to function as backup in the instrument room
• •Must be able to wash, sterilize and wrap instruments
• •Must be able to take on extra responsibilities such as special projects, research, etc.
• •Must be able to function in the role of OR float team
• •Must be able to work in collaboration with Charge and management team in decision making process
• •Must be able to maintain efficiency within the ASC day-to-day operations
• •Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, peers, physicians and the public
• •Must be able to speak and understand English fluently
• •Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Must be able to lift and/or move a maximum of 50 pounds
• •Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency
• •Must be able to work in an indoor environment
• •Must be able to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, bend, reach, and stoop
• •Must be able to work in a safe manner
• •Must be able to demonstrate awareness of patient safety and proper body mechanics when moving patients or equipment
• •Must be able to check assigned OR equipment before case to ensure proper functioning
• •Must be able to immediately report any inoperative or malfunctioning equipment
• •Must be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of departmental safety policies and procedures
• •Must be able to participate in identification and evaluation of potential department safety problems and precautions
• •Must be able to adhere to department specific OSHA and infection control guidelines regarding health maintenance and infection prevention 100% of the time
• •Must be able to function as backup in the instrument room
• •Must be able to wash, sterilize and wrap instruments
• •Must be able to take on extra responsibilities such as special projects, research, etc.
• •Must be able to function in the role of OR float team
• •Must be able to work in collaboration with Charge and management team in decision making process
• •Must be able to maintain efficiency within the ASC day-to-day operations
• •Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, peers, physicians and the public
• •Must be able to speak and understand English fluently
• •Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Must be able to lift and/or move a maximum of 50 pounds
• •Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency
• •Must be able to work in an indoor environment
• •Must be able to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, bend, reach, and stoop
• •Must be able to work in a safe manner
• •Must be able to demonstrate awareness of patient safety and proper body mechanics when moving patients or equipment
• •Must be able to check assigned OR equipment before case to ensure proper functioning
• •Must be able to immediately report any inoperative or malfunctioning equipment
• •Must be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of departmental safety policies and procedures
• •Must be able to participate in identification and evaluation of potential department safety problems and precautions
• •Must be able to adhere to department specific OSHA and infection control guidelines regarding health maintenance and infection prevention 100% of the time
• •Must be able to function as backup in the instrument room
• •Must be able to wash, sterilize and wrap instruments
• •Must be able to take on extra responsibilities such as special projects, research, etc.
• •Must be able to function in the role of OR float team
• •Must be able to work in collaboration with Charge and management team in decision making process
• •Must be able to maintain efficiency within the ASC day-to-day operations
• •Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, peers, physicians and the public
• •Must be able to speak and understand English fluently
• •Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Must be able to lift and/or move a maximum of 50 pounds
• •Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency
• •Must be able to work in an indoor environment
• •Must be able to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, bend, reach, and stoop
• •Must be able to work in a safe manner
• •Must be able to demonstrate awareness of patient safety and proper body mechanics when moving patients or equipment
• •Must be able to check assigned OR equipment before case to ensure proper functioning
• •Must be able to immediately report any inoperative or malfunctioning equipment
• •Must be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of departmental safety policies and procedures
• •Must be able to participate in identification and evaluation of potential department safety problems and precautions
• •Must be able to adhere to department specific OSHA and infection control guidelines regarding health maintenance and infection prevention 100% of the time
• •Must be able to function as backup in the instrument room
• •Must be able to wash, sterilize and wrap instruments
• •Must be able to take on extra responsibilities such as special projects, research, etc.
• •Must be able to function in the role of OR float team
• •Must be able to work in collaboration with Charge and management team in decision making process
• •Must be able to maintain efficiency within the ASC day-to-day operations
• •Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, peers, physicians and the public
• •Must be able to speak and understand English fluently
• •Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Must be able to lift and/or move a maximum of 50 pounds
• •Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency
• •Must be able to work in an indoor environment
• •Must be able to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, bend, reach, and stoop
• •Must be able to work in a safe manner
• •Must be able to demonstrate awareness of patient safety and proper body mechanics when moving patients or equipment
• •Must be able to check assigned OR equipment before case to ensure proper functioning
• •Must be able to immediately report any inoperative or malfunctioning equipment
• •Must be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of departmental safety policies and procedures
• •Must be able to participate in identification and evaluation of potential department safety problems and precautions
• •Must be able to adhere to department specific OSHA and infection control guidelines regarding health maintenance and infection prevention 100% of the time
• •Must be able to function as backup in the instrument room
• •Must be able to wash, sterilize and wrap instruments
• •Must be able to take on extra responsibilities such as special projects, research, etc.
• •Must be able to function in the role of OR float team
• •Must be able to work in collaboration with Charge and management team in decision making process
• •Must be able to maintain efficiency within the ASC day-to-day operations
• •Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, peers, physicians and the public
• •Must be able to speak and understand English fluently
• •Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Must be able to lift and/or move a maximum of 50 pounds
• •Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency
• •Must be able to work in an indoor environment
• •Must be able to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, bend, reach, and stoop
• •Must be able to work in a safe manner
• •Must be able to demonstrate awareness of patient safety and proper body mechanics when moving patients or equipment
• •Must be able to check assigned OR equipment before case to ensure proper functioning
• •Must be able to immediately report any inoperative or malfunctioning equipment
• •Must be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of departmental safety policies and procedures
• •Must be able to participate in identification and evaluation of potential department safety problems and precautions
• •Must be able to adhere to department specific OSHA and infection control guidelines regarding health maintenance and infection prevention 100% of the time
• •Must be able to function as backup in the instrument room
• •Must be able to wash, sterilize and wrap instruments
• •Must be able to take on extra responsibilities such as special projects, research, etc.
• •Must be able to function in the role of OR float team
• •Must be able to work in collaboration with Charge and management team in decision making process
• •Must be able to maintain efficiency within the ASC day-to-day operations
• •Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, peers, physicians and the public
• •Must be able to speak and understand English fluently
• •Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Must be able to lift and/or move a maximum of 50 pounds
• •Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency
• •Must be able to work in an indoor environment
• •Must be able to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, bend, reach, and stoop
• •Must be able to work in a safe manner
• •Must be able to demonstrate awareness of patient safety and proper body mechanics when moving patients or equipment
• •Must be able to check assigned OR equipment before case to ensure proper functioning
• •Must be able to immediately report any inoperative or malfunctioning equipment
• •Must be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of departmental safety policies and procedures
• •Must be able to participate in identification and evaluation of potential department safety problems and precautions
• •Must be able to adhere to department specific OSHA and infection control guidelines regarding health maintenance and infection prevention 100% of the time
• •Must be able to function as backup in the instrument room
• •Must be able to wash, sterilize and wrap instruments
• •Must be able to take on extra responsibilities such as special projects, research, etc.
• •Must be able to function in the role of OR float team
• •Must be able to work in collaboration with Charge and management team in decision making process
• •Must be able to maintain efficiency within the ASC day-to-day operations
• •Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, peers, physicians and the public
• •Must be able to speak and understand English fluently
• •Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Must be able to lift and/or move a maximum of 50 pounds
• •Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency
• •Must be able to work in an indoor environment
• •Must be able to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, bend, reach, and stoop
• •Must be able to work in a safe manner
• •Must be able to demonstrate awareness of patient safety and proper body mechanics when moving patients or equipment
• •Must be able to check assigned OR equipment before case to ensure proper functioning
• •Must be able to immediately report any inoperative or malfunctioning equipment
• •Must be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of departmental safety policies and procedures
• •Must be able to participate in identification and evaluation of potential department safety problems and precautions
• •Must be able to adhere to department specific OSHA and infection control guidelines regarding health maintenance and infection prevention 100% of the time
• •Must be able to function as backup in the instrument room
• •Must be able to wash, sterilize and wrap instruments
• •Must be able to take on extra responsibilities such as special projects, research, etc.
• •Must be able to function in the role of OR float team
• •Must be able to work in collaboration with Charge and management team in decision making process
• •Must be able to maintain efficiency within the ASC day-to-day operations
• •Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, peers, physicians and the public
• •Must be able to speak and understand English fluently
• •Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Must be able to lift and/or move a maximum of 50 pounds