Travel Surg Tech in Lakewood, CO
Company: Cynet Health
Location: Morrison
Posted on: October 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Weekly Pay Range - $1881 To $2090 Job Title: Surgical Technician
Job Specialty: Surgical Technology Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift:
Days, 0700-1700, 4x10 Hr Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
Experience: One year of experience in a surgical setting preferred.
Experience in a specialty field preferred. License: For Colorado
applicants, registration indicating compliance with Colorado
Department of Regulatory Agencies Certifications: - Basic Life
Support from the American Heart Association - Certification in
Surgical Technology from the National Board of Surgical Technology
and Surgical Assisting (NBTSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in
Surgery from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
Must-Have: - Basic computer skills - Ability to provide on-call
coverage outside standard scheduled hours per department and policy
Job Description: - Work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN
- Assist surgical team during operative procedures by arranging and
inventorying the sterile set-up of instruments, equipment, and
supplies for surgical cases and passing items to surgeons and
nurses as needed - Assist in preparing and moving patients, and
sterilizing and cleaning instruments, equipment, and rooms - Use
physician preference card to identify supplies and equipment needed
for scheduled surgical or emergency procedures and update
preference cards with necessary changes - Set up sterile table with
instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed
for the procedure - Prepare solutions and medications used,
properly label, and report amounts used for charting - Prepare back
table and mayo stand anticipating surgeon's needs using the
preference card - Provide supplies or equipment upon request for
the surgeon, nurses, and/or anesthesiologist - Assist with draping
a sterile field and covering operating and instrument tables -
Perform appropriate counts with the circulator before incision
closure and as needed - Deliver surgical specimens/cultures from
the operative field to circulating nurse - Maintain highest
standard of sterile technique during procedures - Prepare and
sterilize supplies and equipment used in surgical procedures -
Review and replace supplies in the surgical case following a
procedure, and discard expired medications per protocol - Assist
with terminal cleaning of the operating room and prep room for the
next patient - Hold retractors or instruments, sponge or suction
operative sites, apply electrocautery to clamps on bleeders, cut
suture materials, connect drains to suction apparatus, and apply
dressings to wounds - Communicate effectively with surgeons and
nursing staff - Anticipate potential problems or complications
during cases and adjust quickly to prepare for emergent cases -
Maintain efficiency under stress and with irregular working hours -
Adhere to department procedures and acceptable protocols - Apply
knowledge of the dress code related to Standard Precautions and
consistently wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) -
Report life safety issues, environmental concerns, or process
deviations to the immediate supervisor - Participate in quality
improvement, evidence-based practice, and research activities -
Engage in professional and program development by attending
department in-services, meetings and sharing professional expertise
to enhance quality of patient care and staff development -
Demonstrate effective time management and be proactive in
prioritizing workload and meeting productivity requirements - Adapt
to rapidly changing technologies, policies, regulations, census,
and staffing through priority setting and flexibility - Floating
may be required to other locations within sixty (60) miles, which
may include duties outside original assignment job requirements in
accordance with policy
Keywords: Cynet Health, Littleton , Travel Surg Tech in Lakewood, CO, Other , Morrison, Colorado
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