Surgical Tech II PRN - Float Pool

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Organization: Peri-Op float pool

The Surgical Tech II PRN facilitates patient care by assisting physicians and nursing staff before, during, and after surgical procedures by creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing the instruments and supplies required by the surgeons in a sterile manner according to established plan for patient care with occasional guidance. Is able to perform competently most of the cases in a given service/shift.

• PRN, Saturdays & Sundays, Day or Night Shifts available.
• Able to work a varied shift with flexible hours to include nights and weekends.

Join Our OR Float Pool Team! We offer a fast-paced, flexible, and team-oriented environment focused on delivering excellent surgical care to a diverse patient population. As part of the OR Float Pool, you ll experience a wide variety of cases—from patients awaiting scheduled procedures to those requiring urgent care.

Our Adult Operating Room supports multiple service lines, including GYN, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Urology/Robotics, General Surgery, Vascular, and Plastic Surgery. We are committed to providing safe, high-quality care for every patient.

• Facilitates patient care by assisting the surgeon before, during, and after surgical procedures.
• Plans, sets up, performs, and cleans up the assigned surgical procedure as a circulator and as a scrub tech.
• Performs sharp, sponge, and instrument counts according to policy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to apply the Principles of Asepsis in creating and maintaining the sterile field.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Required: Graduate of an approved specific discipline OR successful completion of a surgical technologist training program during the applicant s service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
• Preferred: 2 years of relevant work experience
• Required: Certification from one of the listed issuers below:

• NBSTSA CST - National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants, Certified Surgical Technologist.
• NCCT - TSC - National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery.

Exceptions:
If graduate of surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required.

• Equipment Maintenance (Fundamental Awareness):
  Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience conducting maintenance activities in area of assignments.
• Surgical Technology (Novice):
  Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate surgical technology in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Inventory Management (Fundamental Awareness):
  Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with Inventory Management. Understands Inventory Management concepts and principles. Familiar with Inventory Management tools, processes, procedures and policies.
• Environmental Sterility & Safety (Fundamental Awareness):
  Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with environmental sterility and safety.
• Operating Room Care (Novice):
  Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate operating room care in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
• Procedures Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness):
  Has limited experience,…