Certified Surgical Tech (1099)

Nitelines Usa•Las Vegas, NV

1d•$33•Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1994, NiteLines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work. Certified Surgical Tech (1099) General Surgery Pay rate : $33.00 per hour (1099) Job location : Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC) Nellis AFB, NV, United States. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 0730-1630 for General Surgery Clinic and Scope days. Federal holidays and down days are not considered work days. When scheduled to work in the operating room (OR) for General Surgery Clinic surgeons, contractor will report to OR at 0630 and will be relived at 1530. Contractor shall not work over 40 hours per week. Shifts are normally scheduled for a 9 hour period to include a 60 minute lunch break. In no instances will the HCW be required to provide services in excess of 40 hours per week. Duty Hours: Clinic Hours: Monday through Friday, 0730-1630. Operating Room (OR) Hours: 0630 -1530. Contractor must attend the 0650 morning meeting, shift will start at 0700 and will be relieved at 1530 from the Operating Room staff. On-Call Hours : On-call requirements for each labor category are as follows: N/A Overage Hours: Overage hours for each labor category are as follows: N/A Job Description General Knowledge : Must have knowledge of the 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. o Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support : BLS is Required. Certifications must be through American Heart Association or client guidelines. Members must present proof of current certification(s) through American Health Association or client. Computer-based training does not constitute fulfilling the training requirements. Must maintain currency at NO cost to the government. Certified Endoscope Reprocessor Certification preferred but not required. Experience: Three years of related experience in an accredited health care hospital and minimum three years of surgical scrub experience. Having familiarity with, and can assist in, robotic procedures/surgeries preferred. o Board Certification : N/A o Licensure/Registration : Certified as a Surgical Technologist (CST), Certification from the National board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or certified as a Tech-in-surgery (TS-C) from the National Center for Competency Testing or possess a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) certification as a surgical technician, surgical technologist or Operating Room Technician. HCW Duties : The duties for the HCW are as follows but not limited to: In accordance with the procedural physician's preference and established standards, ensures presence of all instruments and equipment, and supplies necessary for colorectal procedures; inspects all instruments to ensure all required items are available. Responsible for care and handling of all equipment used. Maintains neat, orderly, and safe work area and practices economy in the use of all sterile supplies Be knowledgeable about professional and practice issues related to the field of colorectal procedures Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient and staff by complying with facility requirements and safety standards Assists the physician and RN during diagnostic, therapeutic, and emergency procedures. Cleans colorectal area and helps to clean procedure and clinic room following colorectal procedures, properly disposes of contaminated supplies and equipment. Disposes of biohazardous waste per infection control guidelines Performs high level disinfection (HLD) of endoscopes in the instrument processing area such as washing, assembling and sterilizing instruments and ensuring they are functional. Stores instruments and supplies, monitors dated packs and supplies to ensure sterility Can properly utilize the endoscopic re-processor. Follows manufacturer's IFUs and works in compliance with TJC requirements Knows how to test the high-level disinfectant for efficacy and can document the test results. Follows manufacturer's IFUs and works in compliance with TJC requirements Prepares procedure rooms and preoperative bays, excluding medications Demonstrates proficiency with the Da Vinci Surgical Robotic System and educates new staff members on appropriate use. Ability to communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, and other staff members Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries. Keeps accurate inventories of supplies Knows how to operate all pertinent equipment in the Procedure Room/OR. Attends and performs all required CBTs, department trainings, and maintains knowledge of safety procedures within the facility. Completes orientation, competency verification, and educational programs in accordance with facility and unit specific guidelines Participates in committees, functions, and other meetings as directed. Provides relevant and timely information to these groups if asked Assists with process improvement initiatives Participates in customer service initiatives, quality projects, and medical readiness activities, designed to enhance health services Maintains or assists with health record input, storage, and retrieval Assists nursing staff with preoperative patient preparation activities. Helps with routing medical materiel management activities. Accomplishes routine safety checks and operator preventive maintenance on fixed and moveable medical equipment and fixtures. Assists anesthesia personnel with patient positioning and anesthesia administration. Applies principles of asepsis, infection control, and medical ethics. Assists with terminal cleanup of OR and prepares for follow-up procedures. Receives, decontaminates, and cleans soiled patient care items. Stores, maintains, and distributes sterile patient care items. Assists the circulating nurse with preparing records, reports, and requests. Performs general clinic functions. Prepares patients, instruments, supplies, and equipment for specialized procedures in the OR and specialty clinic. Assists specialty surgeon during surgical and diagnostic procedures. Assembles, operates, and maintains diagnostic and therapeutic equipment. Orders diagnostic, laboratory and radiographic procedures as directed. Performs activities unique to specific surgical clinics. Attends in-service training in new procedures, techniques, and equipment. Assists physicians and nurses with General Surgery/ Plastics/Colorectal/Trauma/ procedures, including surgeries in the surgical treatment of medical conditions and diseases, and wound care, aspirations, minor surgical procedures, etc; instructs patients in pre-operative/post-operative care. Maintains clean and well-stocked cast and soft goods room; orders special supplies and/or equipment. Coordinates data collection resources for the clinic information systems. Remains current with surgical trends, care and supplies; performs other duties as assigned. Works the front desk as required to schedules patient appointments, reschedule appointments, answer calls, faxes, and performs any other daily administrative, patient check–in procedures at the front desk as required. Completes T-Cons (telephone consults) IAW Medical Group instructions and/or Department instructions. Performs basic administrative General Surgery clinic duties. Executes reception desk duties according to standard operating procedures The supervisor makes assignments defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines and assists the employee in resolving unusual or difficult problems. Incumbent is relied upon to perform details of work assignments with minimum supervision and guidance. Physical demands: Work pace ranges from sedentary to a very rapid pace to include walking, standing, bending, and reaching. The work involves long periods of moving about the work unit. It requires regular and recurring standing, bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, lifting and positioning patients, assisting patients on and off examination tables, and similar activities. This includes lifting and positioning patients onto exam table and positioning or on/off gurney and/or wheelchair. Work requires specific, but common, physical abilities such as agility and dexterity to position patients for examination or treatment in usual alternate positions for patients with common disabilities. Heavy lifting occasionally may be required to relocate clinic equipment/furniture. The work may require holding patient's extremity steadily for up to one hour or longer. Work at computer terminal, amount of time may vary. Involves prolonged standing and holding of surgical instrumentation when working in the operating room environment. HWC Requirements: Extensive knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and the specialized procedures applicable to insuring that proper structural support or other corrective measures are provided. Extensive knowledge of surgical anatomy pertaining to conditions involving injuries, disorders and/or conditions in order to communicate with and understand exchanges with medical personnel, and to perform surgical technician duties. Knowledge of safe and proper use and operation of specialized medical equipment to include but not limited to: tourniquet device and various other types of equipment, ultrasound machine, mini c-arm, c-arm, and surgical robotic equipment. Knowledge of cardio pulmonary resuscitation and other emergency first aid procedures. Knowledge of operating room techniques and procedures in order to assist the surgeons before, during and following surgery. Knowledge of aseptic procedures in order to prevent infection and cross-contamination. Knowledge to research, organize and conduct an informal on-the-job training course for enlisted personnel being trained as Surgical Technologists and Medical technicians. Knowledge of supply, inventory and maintenance regulations applicable to all supplies and major equipment assigned to the office. Knowledge of examinations, equipment and procedures to make the necessary preparations and provide assistance to the physician in the clinic. Knowledge of clinic administrative policies and procedures in order to perform a variety of administrative, Supervisory, and logistical supporting functions. Knowledge of medical treatment records; to screen for pertinent information. Skill in reporting patient's conditions for proper recording in charts, operative reports and laboratory reports. Knowledge of examinations, equipment, surgical instruments, implants, methods, and procedures pertaining to Surgery, along with knowledge of related practical nursing and surgical procedures. Knowledge of the full range of currently used Surgical Technologist principles, experience, practices, and procedures applied in providing services in the OR. Demonstrate knowledge of the step-by-step progress of specific surgical procedures and display dexterity in the use of required instrumentation. Must be sufficiently knowledgeable in all surgical procedures to assist the surgeon in appropriate techniques and instrumentation. Knowledge of the common elements of a patient care plan sufficient to provide appropriate verbal information and written facts for a plan of patient care. Knowledge of medical facility rules, procedures, and operating instructions including those relating to aseptic procedure. Ability to perform basic computer skills required for the delivery of healthcare. HCW Qualifications : Degree/Education: Graduate from a Surgical Technology Program recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), or completion of a formal training program provided by any branch of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) for surgical technicians, surgical technologists, operating room technicians. Completion of an accredited surgical service and clinical course.

Requirements

Must have knowledge of the 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.
BLS is Required. Certifications must be through American Heart Association or client guidelines. Members must present proof of current certification(s) through American Health Association or client. Computer-based training does not constitute fulfilling the training requirements. Must maintain currency at NO cost to the government.
Three years of related experience in an accredited health care hospital and minimum three years of surgical scrub experience.
Certified as a Surgical Technologist (CST), Certification from the National board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or certified as a Tech-in-surgery (TS-C) from the National Center for Competency Testing or possess a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) certification as a surgical technician, surgical technologist or Operating Room Technician.
Extensive knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and the specialized procedures applicable to insuring that proper structural support or other corrective measures are provided.
Extensive knowledge of surgical anatomy pertaining to conditions involving injuries, disorders and/or conditions in order to communicate with and understand exchanges with medical personnel, and to perform surgical technician duties.
Knowledge of safe and proper use and operation of specialized medical equipment to include but not limited to: tourniquet device and various other types of equipment, ultrasound machine, mini c-arm, c-arm, and surgical robotic equipment.
Knowledge of cardio pulmonary resuscitation and other emergency first aid procedures.
Knowledge of operating room techniques and procedures in order to assist the surgeons before, during and following surgery.
Knowledge of aseptic procedures in order to prevent infection and cross-contamination.
Knowledge to research, organize and conduct an informal on-the-job training course for enlisted personnel being trained as Surgical Technologists and Medical technicians.
Knowledge of supply, inventory and maintenance regulations applicable to all supplies and major equipment assigned to the office.
Knowledge of examinations, equipment and procedures to make the necessary preparations and provide assistance to the physician in the clinic.
Knowledge of clinic administrative policies and procedures in order to perform a variety of administrative, Supervisory, and logistical supporting functions.
Knowledge of medical treatment records; to screen for pertinent information.
Skill in reporting patient's conditions for proper recording in charts, operative reports and laboratory reports.
Knowledge of examinations, equipment, surgical instruments, implants, methods, and procedures pertaining to Surgery, along with knowledge of related practical nursing and surgical procedures.
Knowledge of the full range of currently used Surgical Technologist principles, experience, practices, and procedures applied in providing services in the OR.
Demonstrate knowledge of the step-by-step progress of specific surgical procedures and display dexterity in the use of required instrumentation.
Must be sufficiently knowledgeable in all surgical procedures to assist the surgeon in appropriate techniques and instrumentation.
Knowledge of the common elements of a patient care plan sufficient to provide appropriate verbal information and written facts for a plan of patient care.
Knowledge of medical facility rules, procedures, and operating instructions including those relating to aseptic procedure.
Ability to perform basic computer skills required for the delivery of healthcare.
Graduate from a Surgical Technology Program recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), or completion of a formal training program provided by any branch of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) for surgical technicians, surgical technologists, operating room technicians.
Completion of an accredited surgical service and clinical course.

Nice To Haves

Certified Endoscope Reprocessor Certification preferred but not required.
Having familiarity with, and can assist in, robotic procedures/surgeries preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures presence of all instruments and equipment, and supplies necessary for colorectal procedures; inspects all instruments to ensure all required items are available.
Responsible for care and handling of all equipment used.
Maintains neat, orderly, and safe work area and practices economy in the use of all sterile supplies
Be knowledgeable about professional and practice issues related to the field of colorectal procedures
Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient and staff by complying with facility requirements and safety standards
Assists the physician and RN during diagnostic, therapeutic, and emergency procedures.
Cleans colorectal area and helps to clean procedure and clinic room following colorectal procedures, properly disposes of contaminated supplies and equipment.
Disposes of biohazardous waste per infection control guidelines
Performs high level disinfection (HLD) of endoscopes in the instrument processing area such as washing, assembling and sterilizing instruments and ensuring they are functional.
Stores instruments and supplies, monitors dated packs and supplies to ensure sterility
Can properly utilize the endoscopic re-processor.
Follows manufacturer's IFUs and works in compliance with TJC requirements
Knows how to test the high-level disinfectant for efficacy and can document the test results.
Follows manufacturer's IFUs and works in compliance with TJC requirements
Prepares procedure rooms and preoperative bays, excluding medications
Demonstrates proficiency with the Da Vinci Surgical Robotic System and educates new staff members on appropriate use.
Ability to communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, and other staff members
Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
Keeps accurate inventories of supplies
Knows how to operate all pertinent equipment in the Procedure Room/OR.
Attends and performs all required CBTs, department trainings, and maintains knowledge of safety procedures within the facility.
Completes orientation, competency verification, and educational programs in accordance with facility and unit specific guidelines
Participates in committees, functions, and other meetings as directed.
Provides relevant and timely information to these groups if asked
Assists with process improvement initiatives
Participates in customer service initiatives, quality projects, and medical readiness activities, designed to enhance health services
Maintains or assists with health record input, storage, and retrieval
Assists nursing staff with preoperative patient preparation activities.
Helps with routing medical materiel management activities.
Accomplishes routine safety checks and operator preventive maintenance on fixed and moveable medical equipment and fixtures.
Assists anesthesia personnel with patient positioning and anesthesia administration.
Applies principles of asepsis, infection control, and medical ethics.
Assists with terminal cleanup of OR and prepares for follow-up procedures.
Receives, decontaminates, and cleans soiled patient care items.
Stores, maintains, and distributes sterile patient care items.
Assists the circulating nurse with preparing records, reports, and requests.
Performs general clinic functions.
Prepares patients, instruments, supplies, and equipment for specialized procedures in the OR and specialty clinic.
Assists specialty surgeon during surgical and diagnostic procedures.
Assembles, operates, and maintains diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.
Orders diagnostic, laboratory and radiographic procedures as directed.
Performs activities unique to specific surgical clinics.
Attends in-service training in new procedures, techniques, and equipment.
Assists physicians and nurses with General Surgery/ Plastics/Colorectal/Trauma/ procedures, including surgeries in the surgical treatment of medical conditions and diseases, and wound care, aspirations, minor surgical procedures, etc; instructs patients in pre-operative/post-operative care.
Maintains clean and well-stocked cast and soft goods room; orders special supplies and/or equipment.
Coordinates data collection resources for the clinic information systems.
Remains current with surgical trends, care and supplies; performs other duties as assigned.
Works the front desk as required to schedules patient appointments, reschedule appointments, answer calls, faxes, and performs any other daily administrative, patient check–in procedures at the front desk as required.
Completes T-Cons (telephone consults) IAW Medical Group instructions and/or Department instructions.
Performs basic administrative General Surgery clinic duties.
Executes reception desk duties according to standard operating procedures