Surgical Technologist-Full Time- Short Stay

Cape Fear Valley Health

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About The Position

The Surgical Technologist’s primary function is to serve as the scrub technologist in the surgical suite. The technologist may be assigned other functions as necessary. This role is based in Short Stay Surgery at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and works days.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Ability to work with complex monitoring and life-saving equipment.
Knowledge of Standard Precautions.
Knowledge of the age-specific physiological, psychosocial, developmental, and spiritual needs of the patients typically served.
Demonstrated self-directed learning and achievement of assigned clinical-area objectives.
Speech and auditory acuity to communicate patient needs.
Visual acuity to observe patients.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift for long periods.
The position involves possible skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a Surgical Technologist course from an accredited CAHEA program.
One year of experience as a surgical technologist.

Responsibilities

Follow aseptic techniques when performing scrub and departmental support duties.
Perform assigned scrub duties in service areas.
Help carry out patients’ plans of care by completing assigned tasks within the surgical technologist’s scope of practice and according to care guidelines, facility and nursing policies and procedures, and legal limitations.
Access the medication and supply room to retrieve items for patient care.
Transport or escort patients to various areas.
Assist with maintaining, selecting, and preparing instruments, equipment, and supplies needed to keep the department ready for operative cases.
Foster positive guest relations within the team and with patients and families.
Maintain the confidentiality of patient information.
Support patients’ cultural and spiritual beliefs within the limits of the plan of care.
Adjust patient care to patients’ age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs.
Participate in educational and performance-improvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.