Certified Surgical Tech Fulltime Days

Certified Surgical Tech Fulltime Days Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale - 3.5 Mesquite, TX Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications Direct patient care Medical procedure preparation Surgical instrument assembly Medical procedure assistance Specimen labeling Surgical instrument organization Medical instrument assembly and packaging (sterile processing) Labeling BLS Certification Sterile field situational awareness OR experience High school diploma or GED Team training Quality issues Instrument maintenance Collaboration with surgical teams Full Job Description Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech to assist surgeon during operative and invasive procedures. Ensures operating suite is adequately prepared for procedure. Monitors par level of all surgical instruments and supplies. Cleans and sterilizes all surgical instruments. Participates in departmental staff meetings and performance improvement activities. Clients served are predominately adults eighteen (18) year of age and older. Occasionally, adolescence pediatrics and infants are seen.

Qualifications:

Creates and maintains a sterile field, adhering to the principles of Sterile technique, monitors /corrects breaks in technique. Performs sponge, sharp and instrument counts in accordance to policy, initiates corrective actions when count is incorrect. Selects appropriate instruments, supplies, and equipment based on procedure to be performed. Anticipates the needs of the surgeon during the procedure by passing instruments or retracting as needed Properly assembles instruments and equipment according to policies and procedures when providing direct/indirect patient care. Establishes and maintains open communication with physician & physician's assistant. Properly Identifies/handles/ labels cultures and specimens. Communicates pertinent information within appropriate time span to healthcare team. Responsible for maintaining instruments and equipment and reporting when malfunctioning is noted. Properly labels drugs/solutions, keeps track of amounts used and reports to RN circulator at end of case. Notifying RN Circulating Nurse or Charge Nurse of information received from physician and patient. Assists with training of new surgical staff. Maintains appropriate records. Assist with Quality Assurance program, pertinent to Surgical Services Department. Certification as a Surgical Technologist by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, the National Center for Competency Testing, or an appropriate program for surgical technology through the United States Military. High School graduate or completion of

G. E. D. AHA BLS

Certification Minimum of 1 year of experience in the OR in the scrub tech role. Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Additional languages desirable. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Sunnyvale in Sunnyvale, TX is a community-based hospital with all the benefits of an urban medical center due to the specialties we offer to the community which is uncommon for this size facility. We have an extremely large footprint of outpatient services in the community including physical medicine, wound care, sleep center, imaging, and two free-standing Emergency Departments. These outpatient services serve the communities of Forney, Mesquite, Sunnyvale, Seagoville and many more in the surrounding area. Consider a career move to Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - Sunnyvale and join our exceptional team committed to something better.