Surgical Technologist

Job description

The Surgical Technologist provides technical assistance to the physician during surgical and diagnostic procedures for adult and pediatric patients. Our specialties include General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Urology & Podiatry. Duties include: - Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of surgical procedures and instrumentation. - Selects instruments, equipment and supplies for each surgical procedure. - Prepares room for procedure by setting up sterile tables and checking equipment and supplies. - Scrubs for surgical procedures: helping the surgeon with prepping and draping patients, passing sterile instruments and supplies, and assisting with the surgical procedures, as appropriate. - Understands and follows the principles of sterile technique and takes steps to remedy breaks in sterile technique when observed. - Identifies specimen before passing off the field and transports specimens to Pathology, as directed. - Operates specified O.R. equipment in the manner in which they have been trained to use it. - Assists RN with circulating duties, as delegated. - Assists with transfer of patients into or out of operating room. - Cleans...