Certified Surgical Technician - Tawas City, United States - Sigma

Description

• Demonstrates necessary practical, technical, or specialized skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with AST (Association of Surgical Technologist).
• Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of surgical procedures to enable proper performance of scrub duties and to anticipate the needs of the surgeon.
• Assists in preparing the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments.
• Assists with patient positioning, skin preparation, and surgical draping according to surgeon's protocol.
• Assists with application of dressing splints and casts.
• Ensures that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings.
• Assists in the turnover of the O.R. suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces, as required.
• Prepares procedure room for use the following day by bringing in equipment, setting up, " "pulling cases " " accurately, and reporting to supervisor items that are needed and not available.

• Certified Surgical Technician.
• Current BLS