You’ll need
Licensure
✓dental assistant
Certifications
✓Non-Certified: Graduate of OR technician program, accredited through ARC/STSA or on the job training
✓ophthalmologist technician
✓medical assistant.
✓All on the job training or military must show evidence of training by training facility, physician in charge or military command officer.
✓Certified: Successfully pass the Certified Surgical Technologist exam through NBSTSA or NCCT
✓Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate
✓Technical Experience: 6 months or specialized training for non-certified or on the job and military training
Education
✓High School diploma or equivalent
Qualifications
✓military experience as technician or LPN
Southern Illinois Health
Nonprofit · Carbondale, IL · 4 hospitals
199open roles
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Current SIH employees need to apply for positions through our internal job portal. Log in to Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub. Location: Herrin, IL
Day Time Type: Full Time F acility/Clinic Name: Herrin Hospital
- Responsible for preparing the operating room and patient for the procedure. Education
- High School diploma or equivalent Licenses and Certification
- Non-Certified: Graduate of OR technician program, accredited through ARC/STSA or on the job training; military experience as technician or LPN; dental assistant; ophthalmologist technician; medical assistant. All on the job training or military must show evidence of training by training facility, physician in charge or military command officer.
- Certified: Successfully pass the Certified Surgical Technologist exam through NBSTSA or NCCT
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate Experience and Skills
- Technical
- 6 months or specialized training for non-certified or on the job and military training Role Specific Responsibilities
- Assists in transportation and positioning of patients
- Assists in assembling and dismantling of tables and instruments before and after procedure
- Prepares patient and room for the planned surgical procedures.
- Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures
- Completes skin preparation and draping
- Assist Surgeon with gowning and gloving
- Assist surgeon by passing instruments and suture
- Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, sutures, and sponges
- Applies dressings and bandages as needed
- Assists in identifying, collecting, and caring for specimens.
- Decontaminates instruments (point of use cleaning), supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately
- Aids in the efficient turnover of the operating room for next cases
- Monitors and restocks supplies Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $24.6 To $38.13 To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below: http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits
About the role
Responsible for preparing the operating room and patient for the procedure. Prepares patient and room for the planned surgical procedures. Assists in identifying, collecting, and caring for specimens.