Surgical Technician- Full-Time
Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo)
- Location
- Onsite (Phoenix, AZ)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
Posted 4 weeks ago
About the role
The CORE Institute, managed by HOPCo, seeks a Surgical Technician to assist surgeons in the operating room. The role involves preparing sterile fields, handling instruments, and ensuring patient safety during surgical procedures.
Skills
Surgical assistance
Sterile technique
Instrument sterilization
Patient care
Operating room support
Basic life support
Surgical site identification
Specimen handling
Surgical instrument preparation
Draping
Terminal cleaning
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401k
- HSA
- EAP
Perks
- Monthly stipend
Full job details
At The CORE Institute, we are dedicated to taking care of you so you can take care of business! Our robust benefits package includes the following:
- Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits
- Monthly $43 stipend to use toward ancillary benefits
- HSA with qualifying HDHP plans with company match
- 401k plan after 6 months of service with company match (Part-time employees included)
- Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to provide support
- Employee Appreciation Days
- Employee Wellness Events
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program is required.
- Surgical Technologist Certification is preferred.
- Prior experience as an OR ST preferred.
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS, or obtained within 90 days of hire)
Essential Functions
- Delivers safe patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse and according to facility policy and procedure.
- Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure, and prepares for scheduled future cases by obtaining, supplies and equipment and placing on case cart.
- Scrubs, gowns and gloves prior to surgical procedure per hospital policy, and gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants for procedure.
- Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure and opens sterile supplies.
- Helps in draping sterile field.
- Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure and anticipates what will be needed.
- Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
- Prepares sterile dressings.
- Assists with housekeeping tasks as necessary to provide a safe environment for patients,
teammates, physicians, guests. - Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
- Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room.
- Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
- Properly handles and cares for specimens.
- Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
- Participates in procedural checks, time out, and surgical site identification according to hospital policy and procedure, and must demonstrate current competencies for job position.
- Assumes other related responsibilities as required and assigned.