Surgical Technologist

*IMMEDIATE OPENING* for a Full time Surgical Technician, at the Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.

*Duties Includes, but not limited to:*

Transport patients and related records to and from the operating room and recovery room.

Assist nursing staff with preoperative patient preparation activities.

Accomplish routine safety checks and operator preventive maintenance on fixed and moveable equipment and fixtures.

Assist Anesthesia personnel with patient positioning and anesthesia administration.

Assist with terminal cleanup of operating room and prepares for follow-up procedures.

Receive, decontaminate, and clean soiled patient care items and assemble, wrap, and sterilize instrument sets, supplies, and linen packs.

Assist nurse with preparing records, reports, and requests.

Prepare specimens for transport to the laboratory and perform scrub duties.

Participate in contingency or disaster field training and exercises

Schedule and prepare patients and set up instruments, supplies, and equipment for specialized procedures in the OR and specialty clinics.

*Education Requirements:*

· Must be a Graduate of an Accredited Surgical Technician Program Or completion of a formal training program provided by any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) for surgical technicians, surgical technologists or operating room technicians.

· Two years’ experience within the last three years as a Surgical Technician

· Knowledge in uses of aseptic technique and principles of infection control
* Knowledge of fundamentals of anatomy and physiology, operating room procedures, nomenclature, medical terminology, use of surgical instruments and equipment, and basic medical supply procedures is mandatory
* Certified as a Surgical Technologist (CST) from The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or certified as a Tech-in-Surgery (TS-C) from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or possess a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) certification as a surgical technician and/or operating room technician.
* One year of experience as a Surgical Technician or Operating Room Technician after graduation.

Benefits include:

· Relocation (If necessary)

· Competitive wages

· Health benefits

· Health & Welfare Reimbursement

· 401(K)

Please submit resume for immediate consideration

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1.00 per hour

Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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