UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center · 3 months ago
CERTIFIED OR TECH
Rio Rancho, NM
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$22.49/hr - $33.74/hr
1+ years expUNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center is a Level I Trauma Hospital seeking a Surgical Technician to assist with safe and effective nursing care in the operating room. The role involves preparing and maintaining sterile fields, assisting surgeons, and ensuring patient safety during surgical procedures.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - Work with staff team to gather necessary supplies, equipment and instruments
EQUIPMENT - Set up tables, instruments and supplies required for specific operations
PATIENT CARE - Assist in preparing and draping of patient and operating area; prepare and maintain sterile field for surgical procedures
SPECIMENS - Assist in maintenance and care of specimens; prepare specimens for laboratory analysis
EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - Decontaminate all equipment, instruments, and supplies
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
SUPPLIES - Obtain supplies, instruments, and other required items for the surgical case(s); arrange the supplies and instruments in case carts according to set procedures ensuring accuracy and proper documentation; ensure sterility of instrumentation; keep Operating Rooms neat, clean and stocked
STERILE TEAM - Function as a member of the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field, and issuing instruments to surgeons
COMMUNICATE - Communicate updates or necessary changes for the surgeon preference card to the appropriate coordinator
ASSIST - Assist with maintaining equipment/instruments in proper working order; assist with table equipment, patient positioning, and application of immobilization devices and dressings
COMMUNICATION - Verify implants and communicate special request for procedures
SUPPLIES - Return unused supplies/instruments/equipment to appropriate storage area
INSTRUMENTS - Separate and load used instruments into case carts for delivery to sterile processing; report instrument malfunction and place instruments in the appropriate location to be sent for repair; transport contaminated instruments from OR per hospital policy; covered and labeled as biohazard material; collaborate with sterile processing to prioritize instrument turnover
PROCEDURES - Assist with urgent/emergent procedures
INSTRUMENTS - Utilizing Instrument tracking system by scanning instruments to specific location
COMMUNICATION - Report discrepancies, problems, and concerns to management using proper chain of command
Qualification
Required
High School or GED Equivalent
Program Graduate
Surgical Technician
CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
Certification of Surgical Technologists
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people
Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
May be required or is required to perform on-call duties
Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required
Preferred
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1 and 1/2 year (18 months) directly related experience
Company
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center
At UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SRMC), you benefit from the personal attention of a community hospital and the expertise and resources of an academic health care facility.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jamie Silva-Steele RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE
President and CEO
Adrian Larson, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
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