Surgical Technologist – OAK10-McLaren Oakland-Hospital – Pontiac, MI

Surgical Techno

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Responsible for providing surgical assistance in the operating room under the direction of a registered nurse or other designated surgical supervisor and assisting with departmental support activities following medical center and departmental policies, procedures, and standards of care.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepares operating rooms, ensuring that all equipment and supplies needed for the procedure are properly disinfected, assembled and in working order.

• Ensures the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in operating room. • Provides supportive care during the pre-operative phase.

• Prepares patient’s skin for surgery; moves and positions patients in the operating room; monitors vital signs and observes status.

• During surgery performs scrub functions including passing sterile surgical equipment to surgeons, may cut sutures, tracking items used/performing instrument counts, collecting and labeling specimens taken and helping dress a patient’s wounds. May transport patient after procedure.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Graduation from an approved program for Surgical Technology

• Certification according to Subsidiary specific guidelines

• BCLS Certification

Preferred:

• One year of surgical technician experience