Senior Surgical Technician - Las Vegas, NV
About The Position
For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, home health, hospice and palliative care services, plus E-visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology. Southwest Medical offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. Southwest Medical is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technology program/or Military Training equivalent
- BLS / CPR at time of hire
- 2+ years of OR experience
- Demonstrated ability to sit / stand for long periods; ability to walk 2+ hours
- Demonstrated capability for occasional overhead and low reaching
- Proven physical strength for equipment needs and patient-care activities
- Proven visual and auditory acuity for timely response and patient-care assessment activities
- Demonstrated ability to move quickly in response to patient needs
- Demonstrated ability to make frequent judgments and respond to routine problems
- Demonstrated ability to make occasional judgments and respond to disasters or emergencies, actual events, or drills
- Proven involves occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids and materials
- Proven functions in a team environment to facilitate completion of daily activities
Nice To Haves
- Current Surgical Technology Certificate
- 3+ years of Operating Room / Surgical Tech experience outside of internship.(preferring a varied background in general surgery, ophthalmology, ortho, gyn etc.)
- GI Technician experience
- ASC experience
Responsibilities
- Maintains appropriate surgical environment for patients
- Assists surgeon as required to perform and finish procedures
- Assists in updating and maintaining surgeon preference cards
- Maintain, troubleshoot, clean, and disinfect instrumentation, equipment, and GI scopes
- Maintains courteous rapport and effective communication with staff and surgeons
- Assist as needed to finish procedures within their scope and training
- Assist in compliance activities to maintain facility accreditation
Benefits
- a comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
