Job TitleSurgical Technician (PRN) - Fort Carson
LocationFORT CARSON, CO 80913 US (Primary)
Job TypePart-time
Job Description
We are looking for passionate and caring Surgical Technician (PRN) to joinour team of skilled professionals and provide health care services to ourveterans and their families at Fort Carson Army Medical Center in ColoradoSprings, Colorado!Great opportunity to be credentialed with a federal healthcare organization!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Provides surgical patient care activities.Transports patients, and related records to and from the OR and recovery room.Helps with routing medical materiel management activities.Accomplishes routine safety checks and operator preventive maintenance onfixed and moveable medical equipment and fixtures.Performs routine and specialized housekeeping activities.Assists anesthesia personnel with patient positioning and anesthesiaadministration.Applies principles of asepsis, infection control, and medical ethics.Assists with terminal cleanup of OR and prepares for follow-up procedures.Receives, decontaminates, and cleans soiled patient care items.Assembles, wraps, and sterilizes instrument sets, supplies, and linenpacks. Stores, maintains, and distributes sterile patient care items.Assists the circulating nurse with preparing records, reports, andrequests. Prepares specimens for transport to the laboratory.Performs scrub duties in the Operating Room. Scrubs hands and arms and donssterile gown and gloves. Prepares and maintains sterile instruments,supplies, and equipment of draped tables and stands. Counts sponges,needles, instruments, and related items with circulating nurse before,during, and after surgical procedures. Assists the operative team withapplying sterile drapes to the surgical field. Passes instruments,sutures, and other supplies to the sterile operative team. Anticipatessurgeon's needs, and provides additional assistance as directed. Cares forsurgical specimens on the sterile field. Cleans and prepares instruments andreusable supplies for terminal sterilization and decontamination.Performs recovery room or basic nursing duties. Assists surgeon and nursingstaff with monitoring and recording vital signs. Administers oxygen, helpsarouse patient, and carries out surgeon's post-operative orders. Assistswith identifying and managing of postoperative complications.Performs general clinic functions. Prepares patients, instruments,supplies, and equipment for specialized procedures in the OR and specialtyclinics. Assists specialty surgeon during surgical and diagnostic procedures.Assembles, operates, and maintains diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.Orders diagnostic laboratory and radiographic procedures as directed. Performsactivities unique to specific surgical clinics.Assists nursing staff with preoperative patient preparation activities.Attends in-service training in new procedures, techniques, and equipment.Prepares OR for surgery by setting up and opening sterile supplies andinstruments.Maintains regular and punctual attendance.Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLSAbility to effectively read, write and speak English in order to communicatewith all patients and other healthcare providers.Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse... For fullinfo follow application link.
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