Travel Nursing Surgical Technologist

3 weeks ago

Modesto CA, United States Tact Staff Full time

Tact Staff is seeking a travel Surgical Technologist for a travel job in Modesto, California.
Job Description & Requirements
~ Specialty: Surgical Technologist
~ Discipline: Allied Health Professional
~ Start Date: ASAP
~ Duration: 13 weeks
~40 hours per week
~ Shift: 8 hours
~ Employment Type: Travel

JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction and leadership of the OR Charge Nurse & DOO, the Operating Room
Technician is a professional responsible for scrubbing on all cases, maintaining
appropriate equipment and supplies, and assisting the Operating Room Staff in maintaining the daily running of the Operating Room by carrying out support assignments.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Assumes responsibility for own professional development and practice
• Develops professional goals
• Follows and adheres to all hospital policies and protocols
• Practice within Joint Commission, Title 22 and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) regulations, HCAI and other regulatory bodies.
• Critical Thinking
o Anticipates equipment and supply needs
o Remains calm in emergent situations
o Prioritizes and multi-tasks
o Time management skills
o Flexible in dealing with change
o Follows chain of command
• Role Model
o Has a positive can-do attitude
o Demonstrates caring and compassion
o Uses diplomacy in difficult situations
o Addresses complaints in a professional manner JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Complies with established hospital customer service standards.
• Responsible for performing as a scrub technician on all surgical cases.
• Responsible for performing all assigned support duties as the Float Technician; in
a manner that provides high-quality and safe patient care.
• Responsible for providing sterile and unsterile instrumentation/equipment, linen
and supply set-ups for surgical procedures.
• Responsible for observing and maintaining aseptic technique throughout operative
procedures.
• Assist RN circulator, with initiating and maintaining sponge, needle, and instrument
counts throughout specified operations according to OR Sponge and Needle Count
Policy, Joint Commission, and AORN standards.
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HUMAN RESOURCES JOB DESCRIPTIONS / Operating Room
SUBJECT: Operating Room Technician HRJD.110
Original Date: 1-Jul-10 [7]
Approved, Director of Human Resources: 08.08.2023
Approved, CEO: 08.08.2023
• Assist RN with specimen handling during surgery according to OR protocol for
handling of specimens, SSH Safety Policy and Infection Control.
• Consistently observes and anticipates each step of surgical procedures.
• Must take part in an "ON CALL" rotation, weekend, and holiday coverage system,
as required.
• Ability to participate in late room coverage
• Assembles equipment necessary for specialty procedures under aseptic
conditions.
• Responsible for assembling all instrumentation, supplies, equipment for cases,
add-ons, and pulling instrumentation in advance
• Assisting personnel assigned to the room to turn over and set up for the next case
• Responsible for making sure instrumentation is "sterilized" between cases, for the
next case.
• Prepare and set up all equipment needed for the case including but not limited to
microscopes, bovies, power, and video equipment.
• Assist with picking cases 2-3 days in advance
• Awareness of the religious, ethical, and cultural differences among various
population groups.
• Responsible for training all new personnel on operative procedures to include
draping of operative site when appropriate
• Responsible for assisting in keeping Surgeon Preference Cards current.
• Responsible for carrying out support assignments required to keep the OR's
stocked and organized.
• Practice effective inter and intra-departmental communication skills.
• Ability to work overtime when conditions require additional hours of patient
services
• Responsible for making sure the patients x-rays are available for the case.
• Acts as a liaison between the OR and Sterile Processing Department.
• Responsible for returning all extra supplies, instrumentation, and equipment to their
proper locations after each case.
• Coordinate with OR Charge Nurse in reviewing the preliminary schedule in order to
request specialty instruments, equipment, and supplies
• Other duties as assigned JOB SPECIFICATIONS MINIMUM EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
• High school graduate or equivalent. Graduate of an Operating Room Technician
training course or certification after on the job training.
• Must be able to understand written and verbal communication in English
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #479951. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Tech - Surgical
About Tact Staff
Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level. 
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous,  Make a Difference , Travel with Tact. 
Be Adventurous -  Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...
Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do. 
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.

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