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NueHealth · 5 months ago

Certified Surgical Tech, PRN

Oswego, IL

Part-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

NueHealth LLC is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist to support surgical procedures under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role involves maintaining sterile techniques, assisting in patient care, and ensuring compliance with hospital standards.

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Responsibilities

Decision making concerning equipment and/or instrumentation sterilization

Bio hazardous waste disposal

Housekeeping duties

Patient care and patient flow

Complies with hospital practice standards regarding competent performance duties

Maintains patient confidentiality

Creates a safe environment in which surgery may take place

Uses medical equipment in a safe manner

Helps provide cost effective patient care

Implements principles of medical and surgical asepsis in accordance with recognized national standards and hospital specific policies and procedures

Provides physical safety for the patient

Accounts for sponges, needles, instruments, and other potential foreign bodies

Supports other hospital personnel in the performance of their duties

Assists surgeon in scrubbed cases

Pulls supplies for upcoming cases

Demonstrates cooperative work attitude towards and with coworkers, employees, management, patients, visitors and physicians

Maintains a safe work environment in compliance with OSHA guidelines and infection control standards

Demonstrates knowledge of Instrument Processing from decontamination to storage of sterile packages

Checks room for cleanliness, availability of supplies and equipment for all assigned cases at the beginning of each day

Utilizes surgeon preference card to select packs, supplies and instruments

Performs surgical hand scrub and dons sterile gown and gloves according to gowning and gloving policy

Maintains proper sterile technique when gowning and gloving surgeon and draping patient

Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts according to count policy

Handles specimen per established policy

Transports instruments to decontamination area utilizing appropriate technique and in compliance with established policies and procedures

Puts unused sterile supplies and instruments away at the end of the day

Restocks operating rooms to established PAR levels

Adheres to attendance, punctuality, meal and break time period policies

Completes work in an acceptable time frame and in an independent manner Carries out assigned duties in an effective, productive, and efficient manner

Demonstrates a positive 'can do' attitude

Willingness to adjust personal schedule periodically as workload fluctuates and as department needs require

Attends 100% of department meetings or documents review of materials presented Functions as a team member following the rules of engagement of the department and hospital

Communicates information about customers or other employees only as necessary to conduct hospital related business

Adheres to strictest confidentiality in dealing with patients, families, hospital personnel, and the public

Keeps supervisor apprised of work progress

Has a proactive attitude about problem resolution

Anticipates customers’ needs and provides for them as quickly as possible

Models core values to co-workers continuously

Follows hospital and departmental safety policies and procedures

Reports unsafe situations to supervisor

Adheres to hospital and departmental dress code

Wears name badge at all times

Demonstrates knowledge of hospital wide emergency management codes and plans

Demonstrates knowledge of and participation in hospital performance improvement program, infection control program and risk management program

Demonstrates knowledge of cultural, spiritual, and aged related consideration when interacting/caring for patients

Qualification

Certification as Surgical TechnologistBCLS certificationOperating room experienceInstrument ProcessingProblem resolutionPatient careTeamworkCommunication skills