Find & Apply For Surgical Technician / Technologist Jobs in Meadville, Pennsylvania

Summary of Position:

Provide safe and effective patient care in office and surgical settings.

Duties and Job Responsibilities:

Follow clinical assignment sheet daily including team duties. Coordinate patient flow. Prepare patient for examination by practitioner. Update vital patient information in EHR. Change dressings, collect specimens and provide treatments as directed by practitioner. Remove and apply casts/splints/sutures/staples as directed by practitioner. Take, document and complete phone messages from patients or other health care providers and route them appropriately per each team protocol. Provide DME to patients and complete DME flow of paperwork. Patient pre- and post-operative teaching as ordered by practitioner. Schedule tests or appointments with hospital or other providers as needed. Assure the clinical area is clean and organized. Stock patient rooms as needed. Promotes safe and effective patient care. Assures the clinical area is clean and organized. Observes and complies with all OAM personnel policies and procedures. Communicate and interact effectively with patients and families, physicians, peers and other team members to maximize successful patient outcomes. Maintain the confidentiality of patient and staff related information. Follow compliance and safety requirements. Prepare for surgical cases by delivering all necessary surgical paperwork, templates, radiology exams, etc. Follow orthopedic technician on-call schedule Assist providers with injections/procedures Check that all equipment is available for surgery Position patients for surgery Apply Tourniquets Prep and Drape patients for surgery Maintain sterile conditions Assist with wound exposure, hemostasis, retraction, bone reduction, drilling, plate/screw implant Prepare tissue grafts Insert drains Close wounds Apply dressing, braces, splints and casts Apply ice therapy Complete code sheets and return to billing dept. Log surgeries Other duties as assigned. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.