Certified Surgical Specialty Technologist - Cardiovasular Operation Room (CVOR)

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• OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital
• Oklahoma City

• Worker Type:

• Regular

• Job Summary:

• Performs patient care activities in the cardiovascular operating room (CVOR) as assigned to assist the registered nurse or physician.

• Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Anticipates and plans individualized care for the patient based on advanced knowledge of the cardiovascular operating room (CVOR) surgical case and anticipates unexpected patient and surgeon needs. + Assists CVOR surgical cases by running the table and assisting the surgeon at an expert level utilizing the principles of surgical asepsis, infection control, universal precautions, and life safety. + Maintains an orderly and organized work environment and takes responsibility for the maintenance and care of specialty equipment and assists the team to meet both quality and efficiency outcomes. + Demonstrates expertise in the operation and function of instrumentation and equipment for cases in the CVOR. + Maintains all specialty instrument sets, understands appropriate sterilization methods, and acts as a resource and mentor to non-specialty staff on specialty equipment and instrumentation. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

+ Six months' experience as a CVOR surgical technologist or two years' of surgical technologist experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors. + Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Constant standing and walking. + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Frequent lifting/moving patients. + Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping. + Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less. + Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs. + Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more. + Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Occasional keyboard use/data entry. + Rare kneeling.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location:

Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP)

• American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
• National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) + Or + Tech in Surgery
• Certified
• National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) + Or + National Registered Surgical Technician (NRST)
• American Allied Health Association (AAH)

• Work Shift:

• Day Shift (United States of America)

• Job Type:

• Employee

• Department:

• 4403000040 Surgery

• Scheduled Weekly Hours:

• 40 •

Benefits:

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. +
• Paid Parental Leave
• :•we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

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• Flexible Payment Options:

• our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. +
• Upfront Tuition Coverage
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