OR Unit Certified Surgical Tech

San Juan Regional Medical Center•Farmington, NM

About The Position

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we're more than a healthcare provider—we're a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community. The Surgical Technologist addresses the readiness of surgical instruments/equipment in the Operating Suite. They are responsible for collaborating with surgeons, RN’s, and other preoperative staff to ensure a successful patient outcome. Required Behaviors: As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission. As a member of Peri-operative Services, we will seek to anticipate the needs of our surgeons, anesthesia, patients and peers. Thoughtful Anticipation is the key attitude that we strive to achieve in all our interactions. We will use this value to create a positive, helpful and supportive place for our patients to receive care. Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work: Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization. Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission. To learn more, visit us at http://www.sanjuanregional.com.

Requirements

Associate degree in Surgical Technology
Knowledge of General, Ortho, Gyn, OB cases
BLS Certification

Nice To Haves

Certification as Scrub Technologist
Certifications specific to the OR and/or Endoscopy specialties
Knowledge of Neuro, Spinal, Urology, and Vascular cases

Responsibilities

Prepare, organize, and maintain supplies for surgical cases
Assist with inventory management and managing supplies in Peri-Operative Services
Maintains Sterile Technique
Organizes equipment, supplies and drapes in preparation for procedure
Labels medications and solutions used on the field
Returns OR to ready status after each case
Communicates effectively with all members of the surgical team
Anticipates needs of the Surgeon
Reports any and all breaks in Sterile technique
Assembles Case Carts as needed
Follows the direction of the surgeon, RN, Charge nurse
Other duties as assigned