Certified Surgical Tech - Cardiovascular
Company: SSM Health
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a callingOK-SSM Health St. Anthony
Hospital - Oklahoma City Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Sign
on bonus available for eligible candidates Up to 10,000 sign on
bonus for experienced techs!Looking for a surgical tech opportunity
where patients come first and you are valued as a team member? This
position is Full-Time working Cardiovascular. As a Surgical
Specialty Tech, you will be a vital member of the care team for our
patients. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence
begins with compassionate people like you.Job Summary:Performs the
role of surgical specialist in the surgery department and perform
patient care activities as assigned to assist the Staff Registered
Nurse or Physician. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Anticipate and plan individualized care for the patient based
on advanced knowledge of the surgical case and anticipate
unexpected patient and surgeon needs.
- Perform in the surgical technologist role, both running the
table and assisting the surgeon at an expert level on all types of
specialty cases utilizing the principles of surgical asepsis,
infection control, universal precautions and life safety.
- Maintain an orderly and organized work environment and take
responsibility for the maintenance and care of all specialty
equipment and assist the team to meet both quality and efficiency
outcomes.
- Prioritize effectively, implement high level problem solving
skills and perform in a coordinated manner when delivering care in
high stress environments.
- Demonstrate expertise in the operation and function of all
instrumentation and equipment for all cases in specialty area.
- Maintain all specialty instrument sets, demonstrating
understanding of appropriate sterilization methods and act as a
resource and mentor to non-specialty staff on specialty equipment
and instrumentation.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- Graduate of technical program for operating room
techniciansEXPERIENCE
- Two years' surgical technician experience, with one year in a
specialty areaPHYSICAL 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),
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical
Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), Tech in Surgery -
Certified - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)Work
Shift:Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee
Department: Surgery Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health complies
with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or
sex. Learn more here
Keywords: SSM Health, Oklahoma City , Certified Surgical Tech - Cardiovascular, Healthcare , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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