Certified Surgical Tech

Franklin, TN
Work Hours: 6:30 am - 5:00 pm
# of operating rooms: 6
# of surgeries per day/month? 350
Top 3 selling points? Why do people like working there? Whats the culture like?

• Great culture
• Family Environment
• No weekends, no holidays, no nights and no on-call

Job specific requirements:

• Demonstrates knowledge of surgical procedures and the scrub tech role in performing these procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment and its use in the surgical environment
• Demonstrates knowledge of a surgical scrub technicians duties after, during and after the surgical case
• Assembles supplies, equipment, instruments, and all necessary items for scheduled surgical procedures in accordance with physicians preference cards.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, center/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
• Maintains and updates instruments cards / tray lists and surgeons preference cards regularly
• Follows the center exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Reports observed or suspected breaks in sterile technique and acts according to policy.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a center/unit team inter- and intra-center to facilitate the centers ability to meet its goals and objectives.
• Maintains accurate documentation related to all sterilization records, cleaning forms, logs, and the like
• Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Degree and Certification Requirements:
Required:

• GED or High School diploma
• One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• CPR certification required
• NBSTSA certified Surgical Technician or other equivalent certification.

Machines/Equipment Used
All operating room instrumentation, video equipment, power equipment, laser and smoke evacuators, microscopes, OR beds, sterilization equipment, clinical equipment used for patient care, including, but not limited to suction equipment, stretchers, blanket and fluid warmers. Office equipment, i.e. computers, copy machines, telephones, public address system, and fax machine

Surgical Technologists work under the supervision of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.