Surgical Technician - Per Diem - On call
- Prepares operating rooms, ensuring that all equipment and supplies needed for the procedure are properly disinfected, assembled, and in working order.
- Ensures the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in the operating room.
- Provides supportive care during the pre-operative phase.
- Prepares patient's skin for surgery; moves and positions patients in the operating room; monitors vital signs and observes status.
- During surgery, performs scrub functions, including passing sterile surgical equipment to surgeons, may cut sutures, tracking items used/performing instrument counts, collecting and labeling specimens taken, and helping dress a patient's wounds. May transport patient after the procedure.
Qualifications:
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of an accredited surgical technology training program.
- One month of job-related experience and/or training.
- BLS certification.
Preferred:
- One year of experience in a medical setting.
- Certification as a surgical technologist from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
