Surgical Technologist : Travel

Job Title: Surgical Technologist : Travel
Job Locations: Portland, ME
Job Duration: 3 to 6 Months+ Contract (Possibility of extension)
 
Contract Terms: W2
Shift/Schedule: Days and Nights both available, 8*5, 40hrs/week
 
Certification/Degree Requirements:

• BLS and NBSTSA Required.

• Must have 1-2 years of experience in Operating Room.

• Performs technical skill duties in all operating room specialty service areas, ensuring that proper technical practices are employed according to accepted standards of process.
• Provides proper maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization techniques of specialty instrumentation.
• Follows aseptic technique.
• Proactively identifies contamination and/or breaks in aseptic technique and implements corrective actions.
• Performs surgical counts.
• Follows policies and procedures for incorrect counts and reports discrepancies appropriately.
• Labels drugs and solutions; monitors quantities used.
• Assists in the proper identification, preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.
• Actively participates in the planning and set up of instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes in an organized manner to provide optimal accessibility during the procedure.
• Assists the surgeon, demonstrating an understanding of the patient’s anatomy and abnormalities which affect the surgical procedure.
• Assists in picking cases and planning of instrument needs.
• Recognizes and modifies scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information to develop modifications to standard approaches to care and communicates with the surgical team.
• Responds to surgical emergencies and follows hospital-wide emergency management plans.
• Inventories, receives, and stores supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.
• Identifies and reports defective instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Assists with restocking operating/procedure rooms and sub-sterile areas.
• Assists the registered nurse during the intraoperative implementation phase of nursing practice.
• Operates complex equipment and other resources in the operating room, troubleshooting, as necessary.
• Serves as a mentor for Surgical Technician Trainees and will serve as a preceptor as needed.