Job Description - Surgical Technician OR Full Time Rotate (2406003174)
Surgical Technician OR Full Time Rotate
Description:
**Up to $6,000 Sign on Bonus, based on relevant experience**
DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Oakland County is committed to outstanding customer service and medical care. This hospital features the Harris Birthing Center with all private birthing suites, the Charach Cancer Treatment Center (affiliated with the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center), cardiac services, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient diagnostic care. For emergency services, obstetrics and ambulatory surgery, Huron Valley-Sinai consistently ranks among the top hospitals in the nation.
Under direct supervision, and according to established policies and procedures, performs a variety of duties in the OR and related areas to assist the surgical team.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Scrubs on all types of operating procedures; handles surgical instruments, sutures & sponges; anticipates the needs of the surgeon, assisting as necessary. Maintains strict aseptic technique, assumes joint responsibility with the circulating nurse for ensuring that all are accounted for during and after the operation. Observes patient's condition while in the OR; reports any changes to the staff nurse and/or anesthesia.
- Prepares for scheduled operative procedures, ensuring that necessary equipment, instruments and supplies are available and ready for use.
- Maintains a clean and safe OR environment; cleans rooms and sterilizes equipment. Restocks OR with standard supplies and assists in updating surgical instrument sets. Maintains power equipment and specialty instrumentation within assigned specialty areas.
- Assists in the transportation of patients to and from the OR; verifies patient identity; assists with lifting and positioning of patient for surgical procedures.
- May assist as second circulator under the direction of a registered nurse. Prepares materials to be presented in dept in-service education programs as assigned. Assists in the trial and evaluation of new surgical products. Provides input to managers in developing new policies and procedures for the department. Participates on committees as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent and... Equivalent DMC surgical technician training program or... Equivalent combination of training and/or experience or... Successful completion of an accredited surgical technician program.
- Certification by the Association of Surgical Technologists highly desirable.
- One to two years experience as a surgical technician preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited surgical tech program or completed on site DMC surgical program.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
- Must be able to lift 5 lbs.
- Call commitment required.
Job: Surgery/Surgical
Primary Location: MI-Commerce Township
Job Type: Full-time
Shift Type: Rotate
Job Number: 2406003174
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