Surgical Tech II - Interventional Pulmonary -MGH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Assist with procedures in the Pulmonary Special Procedures Unit and at the bedside with the Interventional Pulmonary and Pulmonary Medicine Consult Service. Maintain department equipment, supply inventory, and procedure room stocking. Under supervision, assists in operations. May help set up the operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
Certified Surgical Technologist [CST] - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) - preferred.
Experience as a surgical technologist in an acute care setting – 2-3 years - required.
Knowledge of SPD Sterile Room.
Ability to multitask, can work in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Advanced knowledge of sterile processing procedures and policies.
Familiarity with medical terminology and departmental supply items is required.

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years experience as a surgical technologist in an acute care setting; committee and leadership experience – 3-5 years -preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in time-out procedures.
Attainment of extra supplies and equipment as needed.
Sets up equipment independently.
Participates as an active member of the Patient Care Team.
Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
Knowledge of SPD Sterile Room.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.