Surgical Technician
Location: Nellis AFB Nevada
Description: Washington-Harris Group, Inc. is at present recruited Surgical Technician right now, this job will be placed in Nevada. More complete informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Become a part of one of the military's highest tier of medical treatment facilities in both capability and capacity to take care of patients as a Civilian Nurse at the Mike OCallaghan Medical ! Center!
Washington-Harris Group, Inc. has civilian Surgical Technician positions available at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, NV.
SURGICAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Surgical Tech
SUMMARY
Participates in managing and evaluating surgical patient care activities. Organizes the medical environment, performs and directs support activities in patient care situations, including contingency operations and disasters.Assists professional staff in providing patient care for the surgical patient before, during, and after surgery. Performs scrub and circulating duties in the operating room (OR). Assists with post-anesthesia recovery of patients. Processes, stores, and distributes sterile supplies. Participates in activities related to the OR and Central Sterile Supply Services (CSSS). Performs duties in general surgery.
FACILITY
The Mike OCallaghan Medical Center is comprised of approximately 1400 personnel who are dedicated to providing preve! ntive, emergency and acute care services for approximately 22,! 000 active-duty members and their dependents.
The Center has begun adding new services and a larger capacity for care. The hospital was re-designated in this year's defense authorization bill, clearing it for expansion with a $50 million renovation planned for the next two fiscal years.
The biggest benefit to our patients in the local area is that they can expect a higher level of access to care, additional services and an expanded scope of specialty care.
To Qualify You Must Meet The Following:
Completion of an accredited surgical service and clinical course.
Completion of a surgical technologist program recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
Have at least 12 months of experience within the last 36 months as a surgical services technician.
Receives, decontaminates, and cleans soile! d patient care items.
Assembles, wraps, and sterilizes instrument sets, supplies, and linen packs. Stores, maintains, and distributes sterile patient care items.
Assists the circulating nurse with preparing records, reports, and requests. Prepares specimens for transport to the laboratory.
Performs scrub duties in the Operating Room. Scrubs hands and arms and dons sterile gown and gloves. Prepares and maintains sterile instruments, supplies, and equipment of draped tables and stands. Counts sponges, needles, instruments, and related items with circulating nurse before, during, and after surgical procedures. Assists the operative team with applying sterile drapes to the surgical field. Passes instruments, sutures, and other supplies to the sterile operative team. Anticipates surgeons needs, and provides additional assistance as directed. Cares for surgical specimens on the sterile field. Cleans and prepares instruments and reusable supplies for ter! minal sterilization and decontamination.
Performs general duti! es in the surgical arena (Duties in the Operating Room Element include (but are not limited to) surgical scrub duties, circulator duties, float duties, restocking, and patient transportation. Duties in Central Sterile Processing Services include (but are not limited to), decontamination of instrumentation, pick-up/delivery of dirty and sterile items, assembling instrument sets, operating various sterilizers and equipment, gathering supplies for surgical cases, restocking, and maintaining linen and supply inventories.
For more information please contact Danielle Carter at 301-345-4343 Ext. 117 or dcarter@whginc.com
WHG, Inc. 7300 Hanover Drive, Suite #304, Greenbelt, MD 20770
Washington Harris Group, Inc. - Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business - EOE/AA
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This job starts available on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 09:21:42 GMT