Surgical Technician - Orthopedics

Surgical Technician - Orthopedics

Lanham, MD

Pay From: $36 per hour

MUST :

The experienced Surgical Technician will have experience:

Must have 2 plus years of experience as Surgical Technician

Must have 2 plus years of current ambulatory surgery center experience

Current certification as Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) is preferred

Must have an active BLS certification

DUTIES:

Surgical Technician is responsible for, but not limited to the following:

Performs patient care duties delegated by registered nurse related to patient personal needs, comfort and safety

Scrubs for surgical procedures and demonstrates competence, while functioning as member of surgical team

Prepares and maintains supplies, instruments and equipment related to surgical intervention

The successful applicant will be responsible for assisting the surgical team before, during, and after surgery

Duties include working competently as a 1st and 2nd scrub

The Scrub Tech/ Surgical technologist is a member of the surgical team working with physicians, CRNA's, registered nurses and other surgical personnel in delivering quality patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during and after surgery. arranging surgical equipment and instruments in operating room according to instructions, assisting moving and positioning patients, holding, handing and assisting with instruments during surgery, counting of surgical materials, washing and sterilizing equipment after operations

Central processing of cleaning and sterilizing instruments, assembles supplies and equipment according to prescribed procedure

The surgical technologist works under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse and/or the surgeon

Basic knowledge of surgical technologist duties and responsibilities

Basic knowledge of processing and sterilization of instrumentation