Surgical Tech

Location Address:

211 Sudderth Dr
Ruidoso, NM

Minimum Offer $21.39
Maximum Offer $36.44

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Part time
FTE: 0.45
Job Exempt:
No

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

ENHANCED Sign on Bonuses and Relocation Benefits to Eligible Candidates!

• Week 1: 2 days
• Week 2: 3 days (rotation of days off based on patient needs)
• Call: 7-10 call days per month; (based on patient needs)

• Follows approved infection control, quality assurance , and department policies and procedures related to the cleaning, decontamination , disinfection, and sterilization of surgical instruments, trays, packs, and reusable medical devices for all hospital departments and PMG clinics.
• Demonstrates ability to problem-solve in relation to the procedure being performed.
• Maintain current knowledge of various equipment, procedures and supplies.
• Adheres to proper surgical procedures of aseptic technique and safety in the use of instruments and equipment.
• Performs instrument counts prior to each procedure and maintains an accurate count of sponges, needles, and instruments during the procedure.
• Secures and prepares all supplies, instruments, and equipment required for surgical intervention before procedures.
• Ensures the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in the OR.
• Prepares patient skin for surgical treatment.
• Position and re-position patient during surgery.
• Helps monitor patients during surgery.
• Provide supportive care during the pre-operative phase.
• Performs scrub functions.
• Ensures that specimens are correctly handled and routed to the proper source.
• Maintains current knowledge of anatomy/physiology and medications used intraoperatively.
• Keeps current with developments in the field through participation in seminars, workshops and publications.
• Follows all federal, state and departmental safety procedures.
• Identifies, inspects, and assembles all laser , endoscopic , general, and specialty instruments and equipment per specifications and manufacturer recommendations.
• Adherence to proper attire within restricted and semi-restricted areas.
• Adherence to donning and doffing of PPE requirements with proper hand hygiene practices.
• Adherence to workflow patterns, standard precautions, sterility assurance, biological and chemical indicator monitoring.
• Inspects, cleans, prepares, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and trays.
• Decontaminates, performs high level disinfection and stores GI flexible endoscopes .
• Processes instrumentation according to instructions for use.
• Selects and operates specialized cleaning equipment.
• Follow manufacturer guidelines for use of indicators for daily equipment performance testing of washers and sterilizers.
• Meet regulatory requirements for sterilization, high level disinfection, biological monitoring , and employee competencies.
• According to manufacturer guidelines, selects and prepares packing materials for the sterilization of reusable instrumentation.
• Selects appropriate method of sterilization.
• Properly loads and unloads sterilization cart items.
• Verifies that sterilization parameters have been met before distribution.
• Validates and maintains: event related protocols; disinfection and/or sterilization load parameters and records.
• Accurately documents and maintains daily records of all QA and sterilization functions according to regulatory agency and Infection Control standards.
• Inventories, restocks, and distributes instruments and medical equipment for the Perioperative department, other hospital departments and PMG Clinics.
• Performs other functions as required.

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Scrub various types of basic surgical procedures: general, OB/gyn, urology, gastroenterology; total joint; podiatry & ortho
• Current BLS required.
• Short-term training in operating room setting preferred.
• Previous experience with handling of sterile supplies