Overview
Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.
Responsibilities:
- Position and prepping patients
- Opening and closing surgical sites
- Dissecting tissue and removal of tissue
- Implanting devices
- Altering tissue
- Provide hemostasis
- Suturing
- Applying/removing dressings, splints, and casts
- Administering local and other topical agents as ordered
- Place IVs
- Other such procedures as requested and necessary
- Responsible for assisting in direct care to patients; surgical techs continually support surgeons and nurses by selecting, setting up, and passing of sterile instruments to the surgeon and assistants
- The Surgical Tech’s actions and communications should reflect Kettering Health Networks mission, vision, values, and policies in interactions with patients, families, and coworkers
Requirements:
- Successful completion of examination for first assistant First Assistant certification
- Open heart experience is required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Surgical experience preferred; with a minimum of 4 years’ experience if not a graduate of an ST program
- Experience as a ST preferred
- If not certified ST, must obtain within a year of hire
- CPR certified
- Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
- Able to function independently as a surgical technician
- Customer service/communication skills
- Ability to teach others due to being a teaching facility
- On-call is required
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