Surgical Technician

Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Surgical Technician to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong clinical background and demonstrate exceptional patient care skills. The Surgical Technician will work under the direct supervision of a Director of Surgical Services, Registered Nurse or physician and in accordance with the legal scope of competency and within established standards of care, policies and procedures assists the physician during surgical procedures by performing scrub duties. 

Partnered with Sante Health Partners, we specialize in providing high-quality, same-day surgical care in a state-of-the-art, patient-centered environment. We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Surgical Technician to join our expert team, ensuring seamless operations in the operating room and exceptional patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Applies standard precautions; keeps a safe environment for self and others.
• Observes patient/family conditions and reports to Registered Nurse sudden changes or unusual findings
• Demonstrates competencies during the probationary period and ongoing by completion of departmental competency validation.
• Transports patients, equipment, supplies, and specimens throughout the medical center utilizing proper body mechanics.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement activities, i.e., planning,
  measuring/monitoring, assessing and improving.
• Assembles and ensures all equipment/supplies/instruments are appropriate, available, calibrated, and adjusted, in working order, sterilized per protocol and organized for upcoming procedure.
• Sets up and organizes room.
• Performs scrub role (e.g., anticipates surgeon's needs, pass instruments, cut sutures, hold retractors, obtain/process tissue samples) according to standard.
• Assists physician within scope of competency.
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