Surgical Technician III PD Job Fountain Valley area,California USA,Healthcare

Overview

Title: Surgical Technician III

Location: Fountain Valley

Department: Cardiac Surgery

Status: Full Time

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $40.00/hr

Memorial Care Health System provides extraordinary healthcare and an exceptional working environment. Our focus is on excellence in healthcare and supporting employees in professional development, collaboration and accountability in a respectful, innovative, and team-oriented environment.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Orange Coast Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrates behavior consistent with our core values:
Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Orange Coast Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.

Responsibilities

The Surgical Technologist III is responsible for providing surgical assistance in a safe, appropriate and effective manner under the direction of a Registered Nurse/MD, in compliance with the Surgical Technologist standards of practice.

Maintain availability/maintenance of instruments and adherence to aseptic technique; possess advanced knowledge of surgical procedures and support patient flow within the department.

Provide support and communicate directly with the surgical team and supervisory staff; use effective oral communication and participate in documentation.

Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and desired patient outcomes.

Demonstrate the ability to safely and competently perform all aspects of surgical techniques/procedures including cardiovascular procedures.

Demonstrate ability to provide care in emergency situations and contribute to an effective and safe working environment.

Serve as a role model and assist new staff members; serve as a preceptor for new employees/students in the scrub role.

Demonstrate knowledge of patient privacy rights and maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and sensitive information.

Demonstrate good customer service skills by managing patient, family, and significant other expectations.

Demonstrate tact, sensitivity, discretion, and the ability to integrate knowledge of job-specific competencies.

Continual development of clinical expertise and current knowledge of healthcare trends related to performance.

Fulfill cardiovascular on-call requirements and maintain reliability in attendance and punctuality.

Follow company policies, procedures, and directives; interact positively and constructively with team members.

Support departmental magnet preparation and participate in department performance improvement activities.

Assist surgeons with invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures and provide patient care under RN/Physician direction.

Perform all aspects of surgical techniques/procedures including cardiovascular procedures and apply asepsis principles to provide quality patient care.

Possess knowledge and skills of operating room competencies and safely use equipment/supplies.

Other duties as assigned.

Specific job-related responsibilities and duties

Assists with unit preparation for magnet.

Meets population-specific competencies.

Participates in department performance improvement.

Assists the surgeons with performing invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures.

Provides patient care to patients undergoing surgical procedures under the direction of an RN/Physician.

Performs all aspects of surgical techniques/procedures including cardiovascular procedures.

Applies the principle of asepsis in a knowledgeable manner to provide quality patient care.

Possesses knowledge/skills in all surgical procedures and demonstrates ability to safely and completely use equipment/supplies in the performance of the assignment.

Possesses knowledge and skills of job-specific competencies in the operating room.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

Minimum of two (2) years surgical technologist experience required
Completion of Surgical Technologist program required
Computer, internet, order entry and word processing experience preferred
Proficient in medical terminology

Education

Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card required
American Surgical Technologists (AST) certification required

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