cvor tech - Amarillo, United States - MetaSense Inc

Description

Job Description

Job Description

Duties:

A person having extensive knowledge, experience, proficiency and/or certifications in comprehensive, technical surgical skills that provides technical leadership in the care of the perioperative patient with a primary focus on the cardiovascular patient.

Working under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, attends to the patients direct care needs.

Acts a primary preceptor for Surgical Technology Students, Surgical Techs, and Lead Techs in developing needed direct care skills and performs tasks as delegated by the RN Works in partnership with a RN and although this individual does not assume an independent assignment, can be relied upon to demonstrate excellence in the direct care of the most complex perioperative patients.

Supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups.

Skills:

Assists the R.N.

in all cases inclusive of the most complex patients with the implementation of an age appropriate plan of care through tasks delegated by the RN.

Demonstrates an expert level of technical skills in care delivery and performing tasks delegated by the RN based on patients condition.

Demonstrates both knowledge and technical expertise regarding sterile processing, procedures, equipment, supplies, instruments, and surgical sequence for all procedures applicable to this Tech Open Heart Surgery/Vascular.

Demonstrates the ability to pass instruments and first scrub on all procedures applicable to ability in meeting Lead Tech competencies (see attached Lead Tech Orientation Checklist).

Demonstrates willingness to learn and then educate others on new procedures, equipment, and techniques. Is able to translate knowledge into teaching others.
Demonstrates ability to use prior knowledge in adapting to and learning new procedures.
Assists the RN and other Surgical Technologists to provide an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors and employees.
Demonstrates both knowledge and expertise for cardiovascular procedures.
Requires additional call duties.

Education:

Current
BLS certification
Three years CVCST experience
High School diploma or equivalent required

Certifications & Licenses:


BLS
Certification as a surgical technologist (CST) required
Required Certification and registration as a Certified Surgical

Must have proficient endo vascular and open vascular experience as well as open heart