SURG TECH/OB TECH - per diem

UR Thompson Health•Canandaigua, NY

5h•$27 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

This position directly assists the Surgeon & First Assistant within the sterile operative field during surgery. The role involves maintaining a sterile environment and ensuring all necessary surgical instruments and supplies are readily available. The Surgical Tech/OB Tech actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive information, develops and maintains collaborative working relationships with the interdisciplinary team, and performs quality assurance work, prepping and stocking on weekend shifts if surgeries are not taking place. The role adheres to and contributes to the patient treatment plan under the direction of the RN, collecting data for the RN to interpret, and demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate patient care. The employee is expected to live the CARES values.

Requirements

National Surgical Technology certification or credentialed/grandfathered by NYS per 1/21/15 DOH regulation (2824)
BLS Certification required.
On-call requirements required based on unit needs.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a surgical scrub tech strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Directly assist, within the sterile operative field, the Surgeon & First Assistant during surgery by assuring that a sterile environment is maintained & all necessary surgical instruments/supplies are readily available to the surgeons.
Actively guard the confidentiality of sensitive information including but not limited to the patients, staff, and the health system.
Develop & maintain collaborative working relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team.
Perform quality assurance work, prepping and stocking on weekend shifts if surgeries are not taking place.
Adhere and contribute to the patient treatment plan under the direction of the RN, collecting data for the RN to interpret.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient.
Live the CARES values.
Assure a safe and efficient environment is provided for the surgical patient by preparing for each assigned case.
Assure overall efficiency of department by effectively clearing Operating Room following the case.
Assure an optimal perioperative environment to meet the needs of the patient.
Provide appropriate and quality care based on the results of current nursing research and quality improvement monitoring results.
Demonstrate the ability to work independently and exhibit flexibility in decision making and prioritizing assignments.