OR SURG TECH - PER DIEM

Beebe Healthcare•Rehoboth Beach, DE

39d•$25 - $38

About The Position

This individual functions under the guidance of the registered nurse and is responsible for performing scrub duties and maintaining quality patient care as a member of the Operating Room team. Clerical/Registration duties may be accomplished as directed. The Beebe Outpatient Surgery Center is open Monday-Friday, no weekends or on-call requirements with this position.

Requirements

Must possess one (1) year experience in hospital setting.
Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal
Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients, Team Members And Visitors
Knowledge And Experience With Electronic Health Records
BLS - Basic Life Saving certification
Completion of surgical technology training program
High School Diploma / GED

Nice To Haves

Prefer minimum of 1 year current operating room experience.

Responsibilities

Follows established procedures for surgical intervention--utilizes appropriate preference sheets, checks case cart for accuracy of on-hand supplies, obtains appropriate items for procedures.
Follows established guidelines related to aseptic technique--utilizes proper scrub, gown and gloving technique for self, surgeon, and assistant; ongoing monitoring of asepsis throughout surgical procedures and reports breaks immediately.
Demonstrates expertise in performance of scrub/surgical routines--anticipates needs of surgeon; consistently recognizes sequence of procedures; understands rationale of instrument usage; passes instruments correctly; appropriate review and preparation for assigned procedures.
Consistently demonstrates knowledge of instrument usage, assembly of instrument sets, case set-up procedures, break-down of instruments set-ups, and protocol for transport to SPD for processing.
Understands and utilizes established guidelines for operation of autoclaves and steris units--performs daily A-Test/Biological tests as required; performs proper care, handling, and assembly of instruments for processing; ensures complete/thorough documentation of all flash and steris cycles as per protocol.
Accepts personal accountability for proper handling, judicious use, and optimum care of all department supply, instrument, and equipment inventory.
Assists the RN with planning patient care--routine and special needs, patient positioning, surgical skin prep, documentation, and accuracy of patient charge process.
Confines and contains sources of contamination throughout the surgical procedure--maintains neat and orderly sterile field, ensures ongoing gross cleaning of instrumentation, etc.
Assists with ongoing maintenance of up-to-date preference sheets in coordination with circulating RN, OR coordinator and department nurse manager.
Strives to ensure efficiency in turn around time between procedures--readily available; communication with circulating RN, OR coordinator and/or department nurse manager; assists with room clean up tasks as necessary; prioritizes case set up process toward maximum efficiency.