Travel Certified Surgical Technologist - $1,911 per week - Oklahoma City Oklahoma

Company: OU Health - 700 NE 10th Street
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Posted On: 01/30/2025

Certification Details
• BLS
• State Licensure
  Job Details
  • Under general supervision in the capacity of a Surgical Technician III, provides technical assistance to operating room physicians and nurses performing difficult and complex surgical procedures.
  • Surgical Technician III will have a primary designated service line. They will have expertise and competencies specific to the service line.
  • Utilizes physician's preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure.
  • Assists in maintaining and updating preference cards.
  • Maintains an adequate supply of instruments and supplies to meet the patient's changing needs.
  • Scrubs in and sets up instruments and supplies prior to procedure.
  • Prepares sterile field by obtaining, opening, and arranging instruments and supplies anticipated for the procedure.
  • Assists in draping the patient and operative area.
  • With nurse, opens and prepares the sterile field.
  • Assists the nurse in correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis.
  • Remains attentive during surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies or other items as needed.
  • Remains attentive to sterile field and recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique.
  • Delivers medications to the surgeon.
  • Participates in sponge, needle and instrument counts as directed by policy.
  • Reports all drains, packs, implants, etc., to the circulating nurse and assists with application of dressings.
  • Informs appropriate personnel of any potential problems regarding patient or procedure.
  • Takes emergency action as required.
  • Assists with post-operative processing of instruments and equipment.
  • Cleans operating room areas and disposes of sharps from sterile field according to policy.
  • Participates in evaluation of new products, methods or equipment to determine quality.
  • Serves as clinical resource for physicians and for staff in other departments.
  • Conducts daily discussions with the Supervisor regarding service line needs.
    Job Requirements
    • 2 years of relevant experience.
    • Knowledge of medical asepsis as it applies to the operating room; of various instruments used for each type of surgical procedures; of proper set-up of operating room; of correct method of handling instruments and supplies to surgeon; of proper handling of tissue specimens, cultures and smears; of inventory methods.
    • Skill in maintaining an effective working relationship with others; in following technical written and verbal instructions; in scrubbing for all specialty areas.
    • Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served by his or her service.
    • Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status; and to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs; and to provide the care needed by the appropriate patient age group (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).
    • Must have sufficient computer skills to check and respond to emails and edit preference cards. More...

          

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