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Katmai Government Services · 3 months ago

Surgical Technician - U.S. Air Force Academy

USAF ACADEMY, CO US (Primary)

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$31.27/hr - $31.27/hr

1+ years exp

Katmai Government Services is seeking a Surgical Technician for the U.S. Air Force Academy. The role involves assisting in surgical patient care, managing supplies, and supporting the surgical team in various capacities within a military treatment facility.

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Responsibilities

Provide surgical patient care activities

Transport patients and related records to and from the OR and recovery room

Help with routing medical materiel management activities

Accomplish routine safety checks and operator preventive maintenance on fixed and moveable medical equipment and fixtures

Perform routine and specialized housekeeping activities

Assist anesthesia personnel with patient positioning

Apply principles of asepsis, infection control, and medical ethics

Assist with terminal cleanup of OR and prepare for follow-up procedures

Receive, decontaminate, and clean soiled patient care items

Assemble, wrap, and sterilize instrument sets, supplies, and linen packs. Store, maintain, and distribute sterile patient care items

Assist the circulating nurse with preparing records, reports, and requests. Prepare specimens for transport to the laboratory

Perform scrub duties in the Operating Room. Scrub hands and arms and dons sterile gown and gloves. Prepare and maintain sterile instruments, supplies, and equipment of draped tables and stands. Count sponges, needles, instruments, and related items with circulating nurse before, during, and after surgical procedures. Assist the operative team with applying sterile drapes to the surgical field. Pass instruments, sutures, and other supplies to the sterile operative team. Anticipate surgeon’s needs and provide additional assistance as directed. Care for surgical specimens on the sterile field. Clean and prepare instruments and reusable supplies for terminal sterilization and decontamination

Perform recovery room or basic nursing duties. Assist surgeon and nursing staff with monitoring and recording vital signs. Administer oxygen, helps arouse patient, and carry out surgeon’s post-operative orders. Assist with identifying and managing of postoperative complications

Perform general clinic functions. Prepare patients, instruments, supplies, and equipment for specialized procedures in the OR and specialty clinics. Assist specialty surgeon during surgical and diagnostic procedures. Assemble, operate, and maintain diagnostic and therapeutic equipment. Order diagnostic laboratory and radiographic procedures as directed. Perform activities unique to specific surgical clinics

Assist nursing staff with preoperative patient preparation activities

Attend in-service training in new procedures, techniques, and equipment

Prepare OR for surgery by setting up and opening sterile supplies and instruments

Maintain regular and punctual attendance

Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualification

Surgical instrumentationAsepsisSterile techniquesBasic Life Support (BLS)AnatomyPhysiologyInfection control principlesSurgical pharmacologyCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsDocumentation skills

Required

Must be knowledgeable in fundamentals of anatomy and physiology; principles of asepsis and sterile techniques; preparing and storing surgical sets and packs, surgical instrumentation, and equipment; OR and anesthesia procedures; pathology as it applies to specimen care and handling; basic microbiology and infection control principles; basic surgical pharmacology; sterilizing and disinfecting procedures; surgical and anesthesia complications and their treatment; hospital and OR environmental hazards and safety procedures; handling and storage of compressed gases; basic medical material procedures; basic medical administrations procedures; legal aspects of preoperative care and medical ethics; roles and qualifications of surgical team members; and basic clinical functions

Completion of an accredited surgical service and clinical course

Completion of a surgical technologist program recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

Have at least twelve (12) months of experience within the last thirty-six (36) months as a surgical services technician

Must have and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Red Cross. This certificate must be current at all times

Must obtain and maintain the site's required health screening and immunization requirements

Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks

Must obtain and maintain all required documents, certifications, licenses, etc. listed on the credentialing checklist, sent by Katmai's Credentialing Specialist, for this position for initial hire

Preferred

Ability to effectively read, write and speak English in order to communicate with all patients and other healthcare providers

Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization

Excellent written communication skills to perform accurate documentation, both written and electronic, of all activity in accordance with requirements