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Fresenius Medical Care · 3 months ago

Per Diem Surgical Technologist : Azura

New York, NY, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Fresenius Medical Care is a leading healthcare company, and they are seeking a Per Diem Surgical Technologist to support their mission and customer service philosophy. The role involves performing scrub and circulating duties during interventional procedures, assisting with the preparation and maintenance of the procedure room, and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.

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Responsibilities

Assists with the maintenance and setting up of the procedure room in compliance with FMCNA/USV policies and procedures and state and federal regulations

Stocks procedure room and procedure trays with all needed supplies and interventional equipment prior to procedure

Cleans the procedure room including the equipment and machinery post procedure

May assist with preparing the patient for the surgical procedure by positioning, shaving and prepping

Performs additional tasks as designated by Physician, practicing in compliance with state regulations

Prepares and administers medications within the scope of practice and state regulations

Performs patient transfers and positioning of patients and transports patient to and from procedure room

Acts as scrub assistant assisting the physician during interventional procedures under fluoroscopy; maintaining a sterile technique according to the established company policies and procedures and state and federal regulations

Draws up intravenous medication and labels as per Medication Labeling Policy, and Medication in the Sterile Field Competency

Performs circulating duties in the procedure room

Complies with HIPAA policies and standards in regards to patient confidentiality

Assists with maintaining environmental integrity and aesthetics. Ensures all areas are clean, sanitary and safe on a daily basis Ensures all facility equipment and instruments are in proper working condition by inspecting equipment on a daily basis before and after procedures

May perform minor equipment repairs and general upkeep. Communicate problems to supervisor and document issues in the communications log

Assists with disposal of hazardous waste materials, dirty linen and rugs

May assist with instrument sterilization and packaging of surgical instruments

Assists with preparing, organizing, and efficiently utilizing supplies and equipment to prevent wastage

Provides outstanding quality of patient care by supporting and driving USV quality standards through meeting regulatory requirements and the practice of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), including use of USV/FMS CQI tools

Assists with implementing USV quality goals and facility specific action plans in order to achieve USV quality standards

Maintains integrity of medical records and other USV administrative and operational records

Complies with all data collection and auditing activities

Provides clerical and practical support to physicians and staff:

Works with the physicians and staff to have all necessary instruments and equipment are on hand

May print images and send to the physician

May assist with training and orienting new employees on the medical equipment

Files paperwork in patient files according to policies and procedures

Assists with inventory, ordering of supplies and re-stocking of supplies

May process x-ray images after acquisitions

May archive patient images to a CD or DVD to comply with USV policies and procedures for patient medical records and state regulations

Participates in all facility regulatory and accreditation surveys and action plans to address any deficiencies identified

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Surgical Technologist CertificationInterventional Equipment KnowledgeBLS CertificationPatient Care ExperienceSterile TechniquesCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationAttention to Detail