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Provides safe and effective patient care. Must be flexible in duties and willing to work as an integral part of the surgical team. Must be willing to cross train to other roles within the Operating Room, i.e. central sterile technician to ensure proper decontamination and storage of surgical and endoscopic equipment.
Gathers all surgical equipment for procedures and ensures it is in working order. Responsible for proper room set up, proficient in sterile technique, sets up sterile field with proper instrumentation related to the procedure, assists the surgeon during the case, counts sponges, sharps and instruments in accordance with policy. Prepares sterile dressings, holds instruments or retractors during procedures and participates in surgical count and processes specimens and discarded tissue.
Cleans instruments for sterilization, if required. Assists with room turnover in an efficient manner at the end of all cases. This position will demonstrate competency in the care of patients of neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations.
Must be able to take call and/or work weekends as needed and respond with the designated timeframe for emergency cases. Performs other duties as assigned.
High School Graduate or equivalent, and must be a graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program and successfully complete the certifying exam. If the candidate has not completed an accredited surgical program, prior surgical tech experience may be substituted for such program if hired before May of 2007 (TN) or October 2022 (VA). Experience of greater than six months as an LPN or ORT (certified) is preferred.
RNs and LPNs may also function in this role. Licenses and
Valid and active surgical tech certification BLS required Work
Day On Call: No Weekends: No
No Travel Shift Details: Varied Location: Franklin Woods Community Hospital
About the role
Provides safe and effective patient care. Must be flexible in duties and willing to work as an integral part of the surgical team. Must be willing to cross train to other roles within the Operating Room, i.