Operating Room Nursing Assistant - Fort Eisenhower, United States - Department Of Defense

Description

Summary

About the Position: This position is located within the Eisenhower Army Medical Center located at Fort Eisehower, Georgia.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Perform surgical technician duties in support of the Operating Room Service by providing support for surgical procedures ranging from routine (e.g., appendectomy, myringotomy, herniography, etc.) to complex, to high risk.
• Select, assemble, and organize required supplies, equipment, and instruments for specific surgical procedure in accordance with operative work sheets, physician preference cards and/or conferring with physicians or charge nurse.
• Obtain sterile supplies, sutures, dressings, linens, etc., for specific procedures.
• Open instrument sets, pour solutions, set up and adjust equipment such as electric coagulator, electric bone saw, operating microscope, air power drills, defibrillators and resuscitators.
• Clean operating room after surgery, remove and dispose of soiled and/or contaminated materials.
• Select appropriate methods for sterilizing, balancing time constraints with possible detrimental effects of quicker methods.
• Orient and train newly assigned personnel and students.
• Give and receive in-service training in new technology, equipment, instruments, and new techniques.