PRN Certified Surgical Tech Position Available In Indian River, Florida

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Surgical Technician, you will provide quality individualized patient care in the perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the patients’ experience. You will provide peer education, maintenance of the sterile field, advocacy, efficient provision of resources, maintenance of supply inventory, enforcement of standards and integration and coordination of care across the surgical setting. This position provides a rewarding opportunity to gain hands-on experience while collaborating with fellow caregivers to provide an exceptional healthcare experience to our patients. This flexible PRN role supports a balanced lifestyle, giving you control over your schedule •A caregiver in this position works variable shifts from 6:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with on-call, weekend and holiday requirements•A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Assist surgeons in the scrub capacity. + Scrub, gown and glove caregivers. + Set up tables with instruments and supplies. + Anticipate the needs of the surgeon, including instruments, sutures, sponges and supplies. + Assist in preparing and draping patients and operative areas. + Understand and maintain aseptic technique. + Count instruments, sponges and needles with a circulating RN and report correctness and discrepancies. + Assist in applying dressings and casts. + Assemble all instruments and equipment for decontamination. + Assist with maintaining equipment, routine terminal cleaning, housekeeping duties, room inventory and stocking supplies. + Assist the surgical team as a circulator under the direction of an RN. + Assist in transporting patients and preoperative preparation. + Assume call responsibility. + Transitional team duties: remove trash from OR, wash out trash cans, wash tables and furniture, move tables and furniture, wipe all flat surfaces, spot clean walls, clean floors and clean and stock anesthesia equipment. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Successful completion of a Surgical Technology program accredited through CCAAHEP or

ABHES OR

certification as a Surgical Technologist (TS-C or CST) OR completion of a military surgical technology program + Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) + Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) + Certified Tech in Surgery, (TS-C) through the National Center for Competency Training (NCCT) Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Two years of experience working in a multi-disciplined operating room (OR) OR in a n acute care hospital setting Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ •

Physical Requirements:

•+ Workload is heavy and requires constant lifting, moving of patients, equipment, instrument trays, and supplies. + Able to lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance and greater than 50 pounds with assistance. + Stooping, pushing and pulling required when moving patients or equipment into position for surgery. + Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests; ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work collaboratively with department director, physicians and other members of the Healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers. + Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing work load, directing staff and carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities; self-starting and self-motivating; working hours may exceed eight (8) hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish completion of the daily surgical schedule. •

Personal Protective Equipment:

•+ Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures. Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

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