OR SURG TECH - PER DIEM

Why Beebe? Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence. Overview This individual functions under the guidance of the registered nurse and is responsible for performing scrub duties and maintaining quality patient care as a member of the Operating Room team. Clerical/Registration duties may be accomplished as directed. The Beebe Outpatient Surgery Center is open Monday-Friday, no weekends or on-call requirements with this position. Responsibilities - Follows established procedures for surgical intervention--utilizes appropriate preference sheets, checks case cart for accuracy of on-hand supplies, obtains appropriate items for procedures. - Follows established guidelines related to aseptic technique--utilizes proper scrub, gown and gloving technique for self, surgeon, and assistant; ongoing monitoring of asepsis throughout surgical procedures and reports breaks immediately. - Demonstrates expertise in performance of scrub/surgical routines--anticipates needs of surgeon; consistently recognizes sequence of procedures; understands rationale of instrument usage; passes instruments correctly; appropriate review and preparation for assigned procedures. - Consistently demonstrates knowledge of instrument usage, assembly of instrument sets, case set-up procedures, break-down of instruments set-ups, and protocol for transport to SPD for processing. - Understands and utilizes established guidelines for operation of autoclaves and steris units--performs daily A-Test/Biological tests as required; performs proper care, handling, and assembly of instruments for processing; ensures complete/thorough documentation of all flash and steris cycles as per protocol. - Accepts personal accountability for proper handling, judicious use, and optimum care of all department supply, instrument, and equipment inventory. - Assists the RN with planning patient care--routine and special needs, patient positioning, surgical skin prep, documentation, and accuracy of patient charge process. - Confines and contains sources of contamination throughout the surgical procedure--maintains neat and orderly sterile field, ensures ongoing gross cleaning of instrumentation, etc. - Assists with ongoing maintenance of up-to-date preference sheets in coordination with circulating RN, OR coordinator and department nurse manager. - Strives to ensure efficiency in turn around time between procedures--readily available; communication with circulating RN, OR coordinator and/or department nurse manager; assists with room clean up tasks as necessary; prioritizes case set up process toward maximum efficiency. Qualifications - Must possess one (1) year experience in hospital setting. - Prefer minimum of 1 year current operating room experience. Competencies Skills Essential: * Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal * Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members * Able To Withstand Crisis Situations * Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients, Team Members And Visitors * Knowledge And Experience With Electronic Health Records Credentials Essential: * BLS - Basic Life Saving certification Education Essential: * Completion of surgical technology training program * High School Diploma / GED Entry USD $24.62/Hr. Max USD $38.16/Hr.

• Follows established procedures for surgical intervention--utilizes appropriate preference sheets, checks case cart for accuracy of on-hand supplies, obtains appropriate items for procedures.
• Follows established guidelines related to aseptic technique--utilizes proper scrub, gown and gloving technique for self, surgeon, and assistant; ongoing monitoring of asepsis throughout surgical procedures and reports breaks immediately.
• Demonstrates expertise in performance of scrub/surgical routines--anticipates needs of surgeon; consistently recognizes sequence of procedures; understands rationale of instrument usage; passes instruments correctly; appropriate review and preparation for assigned procedures.
• Consistently demonstrates knowledge of instrument usage, assembly of instrument sets, case set-up procedures, break-down of instruments set-ups, and protocol for transport to SPD for processing.
• Understands and utilizes established guidelines for operation of autoclaves and steris units--performs daily A-Test/Biological tests as required; performs proper care, handling, and assembly of instruments for processing; ensures complete/thorough documentation of all flash and steris cycles as per protocol.
• Accepts personal accountability for proper handling, judicious use, and optimum care of all department supply, instrument, and equipment inventory.
• Assists the RN with planning patient care--routine and special needs, patient positioning, surgical skin prep, documentation, and accuracy of patient charge process.
• Confines and contains sources of contamination throughout the surgical procedure--maintains neat and orderly sterile field, ensures ongoing gross cleaning of instrumentation, etc.
• Assists with ongoing maintenance of up-to-date preference sheets in coordination with circulating RN, OR coordinator and department nurse manager.

• Strives to ensure efficiency in turn around time between procedures--readily available; communication with circulating RN, OR coordinator and/or department nurse manager; assists with room clean up tasks as necessary; prioritizes case set up process toward maximum efficiency.

• Must possess one (1) year experience in hospital setting.

• Prefer minimum of 1 year current operating room experience.