Surgical Technician Operating Room Per Diem

ScionHealth is committed to a culture of service excellence as demonstrated by our employees' adherence to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility.

As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.

Responsibilities:

• Set up tables, equipment, instruments and supplies.

• Assist in transporting the patient to and from the room. Intra-Op

• Count instruments, sharps, sponges and supplies and maintain a correct count throughout the procedure.

• Pass instruments to surgeons and supplies such as sutures, sponges, etc.

• Report and correct any break in the aseptic technique.

• Assist in preparing surgical specimen; fill out lab request forms. Post-Op:

• Dispose of all sharps used in operating procedure as well as infectious linens and supplies; decontaminate all equipment, instruments and supplies.

• Clean the patient after the procedure.

• Prepare the room for the next procedure by assisting in set-up and sterilization.

• Help in discharging patients; arrange patient transportation.

• Maintain an inventory of supplies, linens, instruments, procedure trays, equipment and forms used in procedures room.

• Track maintenance and service needs of equipment and instruments.

• Submit requests to order supplies to Special Procedures Nurse; assist in logging in procedures and end-of-the-month statistics.

Operating Room Technician

OR Tech

OR Technician

$22 - $33 / hour

Candidates must have surgical technician experience. Current certification as an Operating Room Technician preferred.