Certified Surgical Technologist (PRN)
Description
Are you passionate about serving patients in an inspiring work environment alongside talented people? What are you waiting for? Get moving with OCR! With over 50 years in business, we are the premier provider of orthopedic care in the tri state region. Our organization continues to grow and we are looking for individuals who share our mission.
The Surgical Technologist/Certified Surgical Technologist assists in patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse and according to the policies and procedures of the department. The trained technologist is assigned scrub duties, instrument processing/sterilization duties and specific patient care duties in relation to the complexity of the patient's condition.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Proficiently scrubs cases in assigned OR suite; assists surgical team during operative procedures.
- Adheres to aseptic practices; monitors and maintains sterile field.
- Counts sponges and needles on every case with the Registered Nurse (RN) circulator.
- Gathers sterile supplies for scheduled procedures; ensures that adequate instruments are available for each case.
- Assists circulating RN in positioning patient, prepping patient, opening sterile supplies, and setting up equipment when not scrubbing a case or as needed.