Location
Palo Alto, CA | United States
Job description
Job Details
- Shift: 3/12s Mon Tue Wed Day Shift
- Work Location: Onsite; Palo Alto CA
Duties and Responsibilities
- The Surgical Technologist works under the direct supervision of the RN to perform a variety of duties in the operation room to assist the surgical team creating and maintain a sterile field and functions as a member of the sterile team
- Establishes a sterile field including instruments and supplies required for specific operations
- Always follows aseptic techniques when opening sterile supplies and setting up procedures
- Assists in draping of patient and establishment of sterile field
- Works with OR team to prepare and pass instruments sutures sponges and supplies needed in the operative procedures and maintains a correct count
- Prepares and anticipates additional instrumentation equipment and supplies for usage during the procedure
- Measures and passes medications hemostatic agents and irrigation solutions utilized during the surgical procedure
- Holds retractors and other devices under direction of the surgeon
- Assists in proper care and hand off of specimen from surgical field to RN and verifies correct specimen labeling
- Assist in cleaning all equipment carts and rooms after operative procedures
- Cleans and prepares used instruments for terminal sterilization per hospital policy
Requirements
Education
- High school graduate or equivalency required
- Associates or higher degree preferred
- Completion of operating room or surgical technician course required
Licenses and Certifications
- Pass the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401k
Education High school graduate or equivalency required Associates or higher degree preferred Completion of operating room or surgical technician course required Licenses and Certifications Pass the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam
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