Certified Surgical Technician
Bellingham Surgery Center
- Bellingham, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program
- 3 years' OR experience
- 10 hour shifts
- Prepares and maintains medical equipment for surgical procedures.
- Before an operation, surgical technologists help prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions.
- Follows hospital regulations and industry procedures to tend to patient during pre-operation procedures.
- Performs pre-operation preparations to the patient's skin, body and medical equipment.
- Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment, as well as adjust and check it to ensure it is working properly.
- Get patients ready for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites.
- Transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical “drapes.”
- Observe patients’ vital signs, check charts, and assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
- Pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants.
- Hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments. Help prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and help apply dressings.
- Operate sterilizers, lights, or suction machines, and help operate diagnostic equipment.
- After an operation, help transfer patients to the recovery room and clean and restock the operating room.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Ability to be on your feet for long periods and lift or turn disabled patients.
- Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment.
- Ability to concentrate for periods of up to four hours
- Ability to communicate verbally both in person and on the telephone.
- Ability to use computer keyboard and to view a computer monitor
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help