Surgical Technician

2 days ago

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Katmai Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Surgical Technician to join our team at Katmai. As a Surgical Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our operating rooms and providing exceptional patient care.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist in the preparation and maintenance of surgical equipment and supplies
  • Provide patient care activities, including transporting patients and related records
  • Assist with routine safety checks and operator preventive maintenance on medical equipment
  • Perform housekeeping activities, including cleaning and disinfecting patient care items
  • Assist anesthesia personnel with patient positioning and anesthesia administration
  • Apply principles of asepsis, infection control, and medical ethics
  • Assist with terminal cleanup of the operating room and prepare for follow-up procedures
  • Receives, decontaminates, and cleans soiled patient care items
  • Assemble, wrap, and sterilize instrument sets, supplies, and linen packs
  • Store, maintain, and distribute sterile patient care items
  • Assist the circulating nurse with preparing records, reports, and requests
  • Prepare specimens for transport to the laboratory
  • Perform scrub duties in the Operating Room, including preparing and maintaining sterile instruments and equipment
  • Count sponges, needles, instruments, and related items with the circulating nurse
  • Assist the operative team with applying sterile drapes to the surgical field
  • Pass instruments, sutures, and other supplies to the sterile operative team
  • Anticipate the surgeon's needs and provide additional assistance as directed
  • Care for surgical specimens on the sterile field
  • Clean and prepare instruments and reusable supplies for terminal sterilization and decontamination
  • Perform recovery room or basic nursing duties, including assisting with monitoring and recording vital signs
  • Administer oxygen, help arouse patients, and carry out surgeon's post-operative orders
  • Assist with identifying and managing postoperative complications
  • Perform general clinic functions, including preparing patients, instruments, supplies, and equipment for specialized procedures
  • Assist specialty surgeons during surgical and diagnostic procedures
  • Assemble, operate, and maintain diagnostic and therapeutic equipment
  • Order diagnostic laboratory and radiographic procedures as directed
  • Perform activities unique to specific surgical clinics
Requirements
  • Must be knowledgeable in fundamentals of anatomy and physiology, principles of asepsis and sterile techniques, and preparing and storing surgical sets and packs
  • Completion of an accredited surgical service and clinical course
  • Completion of a surgical technologist program recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
  • Have at least 12 months of experience within the last 36 months as a surgical services technician
  • Must have and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Red Cross
  • Must obtain and maintain the site's required health screening and immunization requirements
  • Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks
  • Must obtain and maintain all required documents, certifications, licenses, etc. listed on the credentialling checklist, sent by Katmai's Credentialing Specialist, for this position for initial hire
Preferred Qualifications
  • Ability to effectively read, write, and speak English in order to communicate with all patients and other healthcare providers
  • Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization
  • Excellent written communication skills to perform accurate documentation, both written and electronic, of all activity in accordance with requirements
Work Schedule

PRN - Only working when needed

Physical Demands

Position consists of sitting for long periods of time, using hands/fingers, handling, reaching with hands and arms, speaking or translating. Periods of walking, standing, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and lifting boxes weighing up to 30 pounds. Moderate to extended periods of office work with heavy periods of computer usage. May be assigned occasional to moderate periods of analytical tasks requiring extensive reasoning abilities.

Work Environment

Work is performed primarily indoors at a well-lit military treatment facility such as a clinic, outpatient facility or hospital. The environment is normally air conditioned, but conditions may change dependent upon circumstances. Work may need to be performed in a fast-paced environment requiring quick thinking and rapid judgements. Employee will be exposed to a wide variety of clients in differing functions, personalities and abilities. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens and bodily fluids, latex, radiation or other contaminants and safety issues. May be exposed to infection or diseases from contact with patients. Work is highly social with patients and can be stressful with a high emotional element. Decisions made may substantially impact patients and their families.

Compensation & Benefits Package

Pay is: $30.00 to $34.57 per hour. Eligible Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Term Life & AD&D Insurance, Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurances, Voluntary Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance, Dependent Spouse Life Insurance and Dependent Life Insurance, Prescription Drug Coverage, Hearing Coverage, 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee

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