Travel Surgical Technologist

Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel Surgical Technologist for a travel job in Johnson City, New York.

• Specialty:
  Surgical Technologist
• Discipline:
  Allied Health Professional
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Job Summary:

Under general direction, observes and practices sterile technique, maintains asepsis, anticipates and assists the surgeon as needed. Actively participates in patient care and safety. Utilizes OR supplies conservatively and operates as a team member of the OR staff.

Job Responsibilities:

-Follows Infection Control policies and procedures and demonstrates expertise in surgical scrub technique.
-Adheres to principles of sterile technique preoperatively and intra-operatively.
-Assists the surgeon when needed gowning, gloving, draping, and passing of instruments and other related items during the procedure. Anticipates the surgeon’s need for instruments, sutures, and equipment.
-Maintains an organized operative field at all times by keeping the instruments clean and in their proper place.
-Keeps an accurate sponge, tape, needle, dissector, and instrument count.
-Prepares for cases by assembling supplies and equipment in accordance with preference cards and identifies conflicts or problems. Cares appropriately for instruments and supplies after each case.
-Provides a safe surgical environment for the patient, identifying potential hazards to the surgeon, RN and assisting RN circulator in preoperative checks of equipment.
-Displays knowledge of potential hazards (equipment, chemical, or gases) within the Operating Room.
-Utilizes experienced OR staff as a resource, and acts as a resource for new OR personnel.
-Assists in suturing, retracting, suctioning under direction of the surgeon.
-Handles and identifies specimens per policy.
-Expedites the effective and efficient turn-over of the OR between cases.
-Takes rotating call duty.
-Will perform additional responsibilities, as requested.

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Required

Skills & Experience:

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Preferred

Skills & Experience:

-Previous Operating Room experience.
-Previous Surgical Technologist experience.

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Required

Education:

-High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education:

-N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-NCCT – Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C).
OR
-Certified Surgical Technologist - NBSTSA - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or National Health career Association.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A

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Integrated Healthcare Services Job  #. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
Surgical Technologist