Surgical Technologist OR

Intermountain Health•San Jose, CA

3d•$27 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

Surgical Technologists are members of the surgical team who help ensure safe and successful operative procedures. The role works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and reports directly to Surgical Services management. The technologist is expected to support system-wide and surgical operations initiatives and practices, and to participate in the surgical operations safety plan. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with day shifts scheduled from 6:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. or 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. Assigned on-call coverage is required with a 30-minute response time, as are variable weekends. The position is located in the Operating Room at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette, Colorado. Depending on experience and qualifications, it may be filled at the Surgical Tech II or Surgical Tech III level.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Meet one of the Level I qualification pathways: complete an accredited Operating Room Technician program; graduate from a non-accredited surgical tech program within the past six months and not currently be eligible to sit for the Tech in Surgery exam (NCCT); have two years of scrub tech experience in hospital or military surgical services within the last three years; be hired for on-the-job training in a rural hospital; or have equivalent international training and legal authorization to work in the United States.
For Level I, demonstrate competence in basic procedures or one or more specialty areas/facility case mix.
Be able to take assigned call.
Be registered through DORA in the state of Colorado.
For Level II, in addition to Level I requirements, demonstrate competence in basic procedures and two or more specialty areas and/or facility case mix, and be in good standing.
For Level III, in addition to Level I requirements, demonstrate competence in basic procedures and two or more specialty areas (such as orthopedics, robotics, neuro, cardiovascular, trauma, transplant, or reimplants) and/or facility case mix, and be in good standing.
For Level III, obtain prior approval from the Surgical Services Director Council.
Meet physical demands that include seeing and reading information, communicating and hearing spoken information and alarms, using manual dexterity to handle delicate equipment and perform computer tasks, lifting and moving patients and supplies, walking and transporting patients or equipment, pushing and pulling gurneys and portable equipment, and standing stationary for extended periods.

Responsibilities

Ensure the operating room and all surgical items meet sterilization criteria.
Maintain the sterile field and a safe environment.
Recognize and address sharps and fire safety processes.
Prepare the room and instruments for surgical procedures; may assist with sterile processing.
Assist surgical staff during procedures within the scope of practice.
Clean the room and prepare it for the next procedure after each procedure.
Identify emergency situations and use judgment when implementing response procedures.
Support system-wide and surgical operations initiatives and practices, and participate in the surgical operations safety plan.