Surgical Technician - OR/Trauma
Location: Reno Nevada
Description: Renown Regional Medical Center is currently interviewing Surgical Technician - OR/Trauma right now, this position will be placed in Nevada. Detailed specification about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Position Purpose:
The Trauma Technologist must be able to perform multiple procedures simultaneously or in secession. In addition the technologist is resp! onsible for supplying the operating room with the proper equipment and instrumentation that’s needed for specific surgery. During the procedure the primary responsibilities of the technologist is to maintain the sterility of the surgical field, to anticipate the needs of the surgeons, passing instruments in a timely fashion. Under direct supervision the technologist may be asked to perform the following duties such as, but no limited to: sponge or suction, hold retractors or instrument placed by the surgeons, applies electocautery to clamps on bleeders, irrigation to the operative sight, cuts suture material, connects drains to the suction apparatus, applies dressings to the wound. Once the procedure is completed it is the responsibility of the technologist to care for the instrumentation, equipment and prepare for the following case.
This position will provide any assistance needed to expedite the room turnover thereby, providing optimum customer service to the ! surgeon, patient, anesthesiologist, and co-workers.
Nature and Scope:
This position serves a patient population of Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric, Trauma, and Cardiac patients.
This position provides technical skills as a member of the surgical team, communicating with supervisors, other surgery staff, surgeons, and anesthesiologists.
The demands on this position are very dynamic because of rapid changes in medical procedures, high-risk procedures including Trauma and Open Heart Surgery’s, technical knowledge, instrumentation, equipment, policies, procedure, and because of surgeon’s preferences in equipment, instruments, needles, and sutures.
This position has the freedom to decide the type of equipment and supplies required for the surgical care of the patient relative to the surgeon’s preference cards and knowledge of the procedure, and to identify any breakdown in aseptic technique and take appropriate action.
This position ensures equipment is working! properly before surgical procedure, cares for equipment after procedure, and is responsible for reporting equipment that is not working properly or is broken.
It is common to encounter potential hazards in the healthcare environment. Some of these hazards could include, but are not limited to: radiation, toxic chemicals, biological hazards, heat, noise, dust and stress. Renown Health has a Safety Management Program in place that addresses the issues.
This position must be able to scrub all procedures in the Trauma O.R. This includes Open Heart Services. This position is required to be able to take Trauma call and Heart call.
Other related duties, flexible hours, and overtime may be required.
This position does provide patient care.
The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a! n accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
Minimum Qualifications: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
Education:
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English.
Experience:
Three years as an O.R. Technician required.
License(s):
None.
Certification(s):
Current BLS certification by the American Heart Association standards
Computer / Typing:
Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Renown Regional Medical Center.
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This position starts available on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 10:13:03 GMT