Certified Surgical Tech- CVOR

Certified Surgical Tech- CVOR Pay- $65.00hr Length of Assignment: 13 weeks

Work Location:

Plano, TX

Work Schedule:

5x8s, , Mon-Fri Specialty: CVOR Certification/Degree Requirements: BLS (AHA Only), CST Top Skills/Min Exp: 2 years min CVOR experience Scrub Color:
Provided

• Discusses any special needs with the surgeon before surgery and scrubs in to surgery in an adequate time for proper preparation of instruments before the surgeon scrubs in.
• Prepares the operative site by aseptically cleaning and patient clipping, as needed.
• Prepares and maintains the instrument table(s) in an organized and comprehensive manner to avoid damage to instrumentation as well as incorrect needs or instrument counts.
• Identifies damaged or incomplete trays, rectifies discrepancies immediately, or contacts those that can help in order to avoid delays or injury.
• Sets up the operating room according to surgical procedure schedules; arranges sterile set up of instrument table supplies and equipment required for specific procedure, carefully selecting and opening only needed supplies.
• Ensures the proper functioning of surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies during surgical procedures.
• Performs surgical counts of sponges, sharps, instruments, and misc. items, according to established policies and procedures.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon and surgical team staff.
• Passes sterile supplies and equipment to surgeons and assistants during procedures, holds retractor devices, and acts to anticipate and respond to the surgical teams needs during course of surgery.
• Assists the surgical team with draping and positioning the patient.
• Receives surgical specimens following specimen protocol, and passes the specimen(s) off the sterile field to circulating nurse, verifying source of specimen.
• Assists with placement of surgical dressings to operative site following surgical case completion.
• Disassembles surgical instrumentation as indicated at end of the procedure, recycles as indicated, and appropriately disposes of sharps, fluids, and waste at end of the surgical procedure.
• Prepares soiled instrumentation for proper transportation to decontamination area.
• Ensures the cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, maintenance, and preparation of surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for distribution.
• Cleans the operating room following each case, and returns equipment to appropriate storage areas.

Certification/Degree Requirements: BLS (AHA) CST Current immunizations Must pass a criminal background check and drug test.