Surgical Tech Fulltime Days

Description

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale is an acute care hospital serving the communities in and around Sunnyvale, Texas. We strive to make the lives of our patients and their families better at every interaction. Our Team Members live out this passion in their daily roles as we support their career and personal goals.

We are located just minutes east of Dallas and south of Garland / Rowlett on Hwy 80 at Collins Road in Sunnyvale. Many team members live in Forney, Mesquite, Garland, Balch Springs, and Rockwall areas with a short commute.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern Office Setting
• On-Site Cafe' and Coffee Bar (Payroll Deduction available)
• Collaborative Teams
• Team Member engagement opportunities
• Competitive pay
• Benefits provided based on your work assignment (Full-time, Part-time, or PRN)

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale is seeking a Surgical Technologist that assists surgeon during operative and invasive procedures. Ensures operating suite is adequately prepared for procedure. Monitors par level of all surgical instruments and supplies. Cleans and sterilizes all surgical instruments. Participates in departmental staff meetings and performance improvement activities. Clients served are predominately adults eighteen (18) year of age and older. Occasionally, adolescents pediatrics and infants are seen.

What your day will look like:

• Creates and maintains a sterile field, adhering to the principles of Sterile technique, monitors /corrects breaks in technique.
• Performs sponge, sharp and instrument counts in accordance to policy, initiates corrective actions when count is incorrect.
• Selects appropriate instruments, supplies, and equipment based on procedure to be performed.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon during the procedure by passing instruments or retracting as needed
• Properly assembles instruments and equipment according to policies and procedures when providing direct/indirect patient care.
• Establishes and maintains open communication with physician & physician’s assistant.
• Properly Identifies/handles/ labels cultures and specimens.
• Communicates pertinent information within appropriate time span to healthcare team.
• Responsible for maintaining instruments and equipment and reporting when malfunctioning is noted.
• Properly labels drugs/solutions, keeps track of amounts used and reports to RN circulator at end of case.
• Notifying RN Circulating Nurse or Charge Nurse of information received from physician and patient.
• Assists with training of new surgical staff.
• Maintains appropriate records.
• Assist with Quality Assurance program, pertinent to Surgical Services Department.

Success Factors:

• Graduate of school of Scrub Technology after September, 2009, documentation of on-the-job or military training if before September 2009.
• High School graduate or completion of G. E. D.
• Current AHA BLS Certification
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages desirable.