DESCRIPTION

General Function:

Assists the surgical team during Operative procedures to provide quality patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assists in preparing the Operating Room or Endoscopy suite with necessary equipment, supplies, suture. Provide care to infants, children, adolescent's adults and geriatric patients.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

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Educational Requirements:

​​​​​​​ High School Education Maintains valid Louisiana LPN license (if applicable) Basic Life Support (BLS) ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​

Experience Requirements:

​​​​​​​ Surgical Technician/GI lab Technician certified or comparable training/experience preferred Accredited school or 1year surgical scrub/GI lab experience preferred ​​​​​​​

Special Requirements:

​​​​​​​ Oral and written communication skills Legible handwriting Basic computer skills ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

JOB RELATED HAZARDS

Physically demanding, high-stress environment Exposure to blood, sharp instruments and other devices, body fluids and tissue, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, hazardous material and repetitive motions Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transporting patients Manual and finger dexterity Standing and walking for extensive periods of time Corrective vision and hearing to within normal range Working under stressful conditions Working irregular hours including call hours Potential for exposure to: combative, violent, and abusive patient behaviors.