Technologist - travel

Company: Roper St. Francis Healthcare - 316 Calhoun Street
Location: Charleston
Posted on: November 10, 2024

Job Description:

Certification Details
Certified surgical assistant, certified surgical technologist and clinical licensures as appropriate.
Holds current certification by the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist as a first assistant or the National Surgical Assistant Association on the Certification of Surgical Assistants or any entity approved by the National Association of Surgical Technologists (AST).
Surgical Technologist must also hold a Surgical Technologist certification.
Current certification American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card. Job Details
Cardiovascular OR - Serve as first assistant to Vascular Surgeon(s) during surgery.
Ensure the availability and functioning of surgical equipment used in surgical procedures.
Transport patient to and from operating room, preps patient prior to surgery, serves as first or second assistant to the surgeon during the surgical procedure.
Ability to work under stressful conditions and/or irregular working hours.
Job Requirements
Clinical experience as a surgical assistant preferred.
Extensive knowledge of the clinical aspects of surgery, anatomy, and physiology.
Skilled in preparing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and co-workers.
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
Knowledgeable in basic patient care and organizational policies and procedures to administer patient care.
Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods, and techniques of care to provide on-going patient care.
Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions.
Skill in preparing and maintaining records and writing reports.
Ability to analyze situations and apply critical thinking.
Ability to communicate clearly.
Schedule Information
Work Demands/Environment: Operating room environment.
Frequent and prolonged standing. Frequent walking, bending, crouching, stooping.
Frequent lifting/moving patients.
Intermittent lifting, moving or carrying up to 50 lbs.
Frequent pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs.
Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity.
Constant reaching with hands/arms.
Frequent talking or hearing.
Requires work under stressful conditions, deadlines, or irregular hours.
May be required to take call and/or work weekends/holidays based on the needs of the department.
Unit Specific Information
Harvest saphenous vein for performance of CABG at the direction of the primary surgeon and assist with the placement of extracorporeal circulation.
Ensure the operating room has all the equipment required for specific procedure and obtains x-rays and medical records for the physician's review.
Transport patient to the operating room with the assistance of the circulating nurse or the anesthesiologist.
Assure all patient charges are tracked and accounted for properly.
Maintain service records and reports for administrative and regulatory purposes and monitor inventory levels and supply usage to ensure efficient and cost-effective utilization of resources.
Anticipates/plans for regulatory changes and space needs affecting the service.
Identifies need for program expansion and development to improve services to customers (patients, physicians, and community).
Additional Details
Knowledge/Skills: Extensive knowledge of the clinical aspects of surgery.
Ability to establish a safe work environment.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, hospital, medical staff and the public.
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

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