Certified Or Tech

Join to apply for the CERTIFIED OR TECH - role at UNM Hospital

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus Available
Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials
Minimum Offer
$22.49/hr.
Maximum Offer
$33.74/hr.
Compensation Disclaimer
Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department:
Labor and Delivery
FTE: 0.90
Full Time
Shift: Days

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Surgical Tech contributes to the company’s mission and vision by assisting with the provision of safe and effective nursing care in accordance with a defined scope of practice within the operating room, and maintaining an understanding and knowledge base for the function of each instrument for multiple services.

• EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - Work with staff team to gather necessary supplies, equipment and instruments
• EQUIPMENT - Set up tables, instruments and supplies required for specific operations
• PATIENT CARE - Assist in preparing and draping of patient and operating area; prepare and maintain sterile field for surgical procedures
• SPECIMENS - Assist in maintenance and care of specimens; prepare specimens for laboratory analysis
• EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - Decontaminate all equipment, instruments, and supplies
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may not seem right
• PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
• SUPPLIES - Obtain supplies, instruments, and other required items for the surgical case(s); arrange the supplies and instruments in case carts according to set procedures ensuring accuracy and proper documentation; ensure sterility of instrumentation; keep Operating Rooms neat, clean and stocked
• STERILE TEAM - Function as a member of the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field, and issuing instruments to surgeons
• COMMUNICATE - Communicate updates or necessary changes for the surgeon preference card to the appropriate coordinator
• ASSIST - Assist with maintaining equipment/instruments in proper working order; assist with table equipment, patient positioning, and application of immobilization devices and dressings
• COMMUNICATION - Verify implants and communicate special request for procedures
• SUPPLIES - Return unused supplies/instruments/equipment to appropriate storage area
• INSTRUMENTS - Separate and load used instruments into case carts for delivery to sterile processing; report instrument malfunction and place instruments in the appropriate location to be sent for repair; transport contaminated instruments from OR per hospital policy; covered and labeled as biohazard material; collaborate with sterile processing to prioritize instrument turnover
• PROCEDURES - Assist with urgent/emergent procedures
• INSTRUMENTS - Utilizing Instrument tracking system by scanning instruments to specific location
• COMMUNICATION - Report discrepancies, problems, and concerns to management using proper chain of command

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Program Graduate

• Education specialization:
  
  Surgical Technician

Essential: 1 and 1/2 year (18 months) directly related experience

• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• Certification of Surgical Technologists

Heavy Work:
Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people.

• Sig Hazard:
  Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
• May be required or is required to perform on-call duties