Certified Surgical Technician – General OR
| Company | Cleveland Clinic |
|---|---|
| Location | Vero Beach, FL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Certified Surgical Technologist
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
Responsibilities
- Assist in the provision of quality, individualized patient care.
- Follow guidelines for perioperative practices as established by AORN.
- Review daily assignments and ascertain surgeon-specific preferences and type of anesthesia.
- Identify and prioritize individual patient care needs.
- Plan care based on contemplated procedure, standards of practice, admission assessment and physician preferences.
- Assemble, check and open sterile packs, sutures and more.
- Practice and assist others in maintaining aseptic technique and report and/or correct any breaks.
- Comply with required standards for patient positioning, skin preparation, counting and side-site verification.
- Remain with the sterile setup to assure maintenance of the sterile field.
- Assist with draping.
- Prepare and/or edit the surgeon’s preference list to ensure quality care of patients.
- Communicate pertinent information during the procedure and during personnel changes.
- Collect specimens as directed by the surgeon and identify the origin of each specimen to the RN Circulator.
- Assist surgeons and assistants with retraction and suction as directed.
- Assure that all biohazard material is handled and disposed of properly using universal precautions.
- Keep accurate counts of all sutures, sharps, soft goods and instruments.
- Assure that all instrumentation is returned to decontamination with proper documentation count sheets.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two years of experience in a multi-disciplined OR in an acute care hospital setting