Nemours Children's Health · 2 days ago
Surgical Technologist - 0645-1915
Orlando, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expNemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system providing medical care across five states. The Surgical Technologist will assist in ensuring a safe operating room environment, handling instruments, monitoring the sterile field, and participating in surgical procedures under the supervision of licensed practitioners.
AssociationHealth Care
Responsibilities
Implements protective measures to prevent skin or tissue injury due to heat sources, lasers, and external pressure applied by heavy instruments/equipment or by members of the operative/procedural team
In collaboration with the RN circulator, monitors the sterile field and operative team for breaks in technique or compromise to the sterile field to prevent potential adverse clinical events such e.g. infection
Ensures that the use of instruments, supplies and equipment does not compromise patient or team safety by employing principles of safe instrument and equipment handling
Properly identifies, collects, and transfers specimens to RN circulator as directed by surgeon/proceduralist
Participates in and performs needle, sponge and instrument counts as established in hospital policy
Implements latex precautions as needed, protecting patients at risk with latex allergy/sensitivity from exposure to natural rubber by hospital policy and guidelines
In collaboration with the surgical team, actively participates in the Universal Protocol Sign In, TIME OUT, and Sign Out for each procedure
Maintains awareness of patient Allergies and implements latex precautions as needed, protecting patients at risk with latex allergy/sensitivity from exposure to natural rubber by hospital policy and guidelines
Ensures sterility of instrumentation and equipment for procedures; checks integrity of packages before opening, checks chemical indicators for appropriate color change and recognizes and initiates corrective action for any compromise of sterility
Assists with patient transfers, taking care to prevent shearing injuries to patients
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma required
Graduate of Surgical Technology program required
American Heart Association BLS required upon hire
Preferred
Certified surgical technologist preferred
Minimum of 1 year experience in hospital or outpatient surgery setting as a surgical technologist preferred
Benefits
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Company
Nemours Children's Health
Nemours Children's Health is committed to improving the health of children.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10.5MKey Investors
National Institutes of Health
2021-09-21Grant· $10.5M
Leadership Team
Mark Mumford
EVP, Chief Operating Officer, Nemours Children's Health
Kevin Haynes
Chief Privacy Officer
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