Or Surg Tech - Per Diem

Why Beebe?

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

This individual functions under the guidance of the registered nurse and is responsible for performing scrub duties and maintaining quality patient care as a member of the Operating Room team. Clerical/Registration duties may be accomplished as directed. The Beebe Outpatient Surgery Center is open Monday-Friday, with no weekend or on‑call requirements for this position.

• Follows established procedures for surgical intervention – utilizes appropriate preference sheets, checks case cart for accuracy of on‑hand supplies, obtains appropriate items for procedures.
• Follows established guidelines related to aseptic technique – utilizes proper scrub, gown and gloving technique for self, surgeon and assistant; monitors asepsis throughout surgical procedures and reports any breaks immediately.
• Demonstrates expertise in performance of scrub/surgical routines – anticipates needs of the surgeon; consistently recognizes the sequence of procedures; understands rationale of instrument usage; passes instruments correctly; appropriately reviews and prepares for assigned procedures.
• Consistently demonstrates knowledge of instrument usage, assembly of instrument sets, case set‑up procedures, break‑down of instrument set‑ups, and protocol for transport to SPD for processing.
• Understands and utilizes established guidelines for operation of autoclaves and steris units – performs daily A‑Test/Biological tests as required; performs proper care, handling and assembly of instruments for processing; ensures complete and thorough documentation of all flash and steris cycles per protocol.
• Accepts personal accountability for proper handling, judicious use and optimum care of all department supplies, instruments and equipment inventory.
• Assists the RN with planning patient care – routine and special needs, patient positioning, surgical skin prep, documentation and accuracy of patient charge process.
• Confines and contains sources of contamination throughout the surgical procedure – maintains neat and orderly sterile field; ensures ongoing gross cleaning of instrumentation.
• Assists with ongoing maintenance of up‑to‑date preference sheets in coordination with circulating RN, OR coordinator and department nurse manager.
• Strives to ensure efficiency in turnaround time between procedures – is readily available; communicates with circulating RN, OR coordinator and/or department nurse manager; assists with room clean‑up tasks as necessary; prioritizes the case set‑up process toward maximum efficiency.

• Must possess one (1) year experience in a hospital setting.
• Prefer minimum of 1 year current operating room experience.

• Clear communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability to keep confidential information regarding patients and team members.
• Ability to withstand crisis situations.
• Skills to provide customer service to patients, team members and visitors.
• Knowledge and experience with electronic health records.

• BLS – Basic Life Saving certification.

• Completion of surgical technology training program.
• High School Diploma / GED.

USD $24.62/Hr.

USD $38.16/Hr.