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SENTA Partners

Surgical Technician

SENTA Partners, Gainesville, Georgia, United States, 30501


Description

Surgical Technician for ENT and Facial Plastics surgery center.

The scrub surgical technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. He/she has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. He/she has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.

Duties are as follows:

1. Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure

2. Scrubs, gowns and gloves

3. Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure

4. Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed

5. Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants

6. Helps in draping sterile field Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure

7. Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure

8. Prepares sterile dressings

9. Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization

10. Ability to perform sterilization processes

11. Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room

12. Assists in prepping room for the next patient

13. Knowledgeable in sterilization processes

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent

Prefer surgical tech training certificate and ST Certification

Current BLS

Prefer minimum of 1 year of work experience in the OR or sterile processing.

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