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MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

$ 10K sign in bonus for FT ; PT get $5K sign in bonus

Dayshift – 40 hrs./week FT

Either prior OR experience as a Surgical Tech or graduate of an approved Surgical tech program

Certified BLS – Basic Life Support

**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.

Job Summary:

Responsible for the provision of patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary for the care of patients and the maintenance of the Operating Room under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Sets up Operating Room with needed items for patient care; gathers supplies, x-rays, instruments, etc., for cases; handles instruments during procedures. Communicates information to the RN regarding patients.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Practices and implements the technical components of patient care under the supervision of a RN.

• Collaborates with the RN and other healthcare professionals. to implement a plan of care that incorporates physician preferences, nursing assessments and diagnostic data in a manner that is prioritized, timely, and integrated with the plan of care.

• Prepares equipment, supply and resource needs based on an individualized plan of care. Re-evaluates and modifies resource needs as needed.

• Communicates accurate and timely information to the Registered Nurse regarding patients in their care.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to perform all aspects of a variety of surgical procedures. Maintains knowledge and skills to properly operate all surgical equipment and instruments. Utilizes appropriate aseptic technique when handling supplies, instruments, and equipment.

• Follows laboratory policy and procedure to correctly handle and label all laboratory specimens.

• Documents quality controls thoroughly and accurately according to unit specific standards.

• Demonstrates competence in problem solving, conflict resolution, and team building. Serves as a resource to other team members.

• Organizes and utilizes time efficiently. Demonstrates appropriate prioritization. Maintains an organized work environment.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High school graduate or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• Either prior OR experience or graduation from an approved surgical technician program

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Frequent lifting/moving patients.

• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.

• Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.

• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.

• Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.

• Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.

• Rare kneeling.

Licenses / Certifications:

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4403000100 Surgery

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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