Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.
Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
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Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
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Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
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Communicates in a manner that encourages a positive work environment
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Takes problems to appropriate person for help with resolution
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Refrains from negative talk and gossip
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Works together to promote teamwork
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Demonstrates competency in scrub role
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Can verbalize needs for frequently done procedures in assigned service
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Questions surgeon before procedure for any anticipated variances in particular procedures.
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Is knowledgeable of setup and usage of service equipment
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Uses sterilizers effectively and can verbalize knowledge of systems.
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Maintains a safe environment for the patient, physician and staff at sterile field, as well as throughout the OR.
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Sets up room appropriately for procedure
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Takes into account size of patient in selection of supplies, equipment
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Breaks down room after procedure utilizing standard precautions
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Assists surgical team before, during and after surgical intervention, including cleanup and getting patients when needed.
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Assists in maintenance, care and cleanliness of department, supplies, equipment, and instruments.
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Handles instruments, equipment in a manner that minimizes breakage, damage
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Reports damage, breakage and removes item from usage.
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Transports instruments back to decontamination in closed carts following cases.
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Is knowledgeable of process improvement activities in unit and assists as requested
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Participates in staff meeting on a routine basis
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Utilizes self directed learning activities to maintain competency and above.
Education and/or Experience:
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Successful completion of accredited Surgical Technology Program
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Pediatric scrub tech experience preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
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Current national certification as a surgical technologist. Or within 180 days of graduation if new graduate.
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Graduation from surgical technologist program and employed as surgical technologist before 2009 in lieu of certification.
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Completed a surgical technology training program in the military or public health service of the US
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CPR certified