Cleveland Clinic
Surgical Technologist- Cardiothoracic OR
Cleveland Clinic, Vero Beach, Florida, United States, 32966
Overview
Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast and is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. You will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers working with state-of-the-art technology and building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Responsibilities
Provide quality, individualized patient care in the perioperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases. Follow guidelines for perioperative practices as established by AORN. Maintain the sterile field. Assemble, check and open sterile packs, sutures and more. Practice and assist others in maintaining aseptic technique and report and/or correct any breaks. Comply with required standards for patient positioning, skin preparation, counting and side-site verification. Remain with the sterile setup to assure maintenance of the sterile field. Assist with draping the sterile field. Collect specimens as directed by the surgeon and identify the origin of each specimen to the RN Circulator. Assist surgeons and assistants with retraction and suction as directed. Assure that all biohazard material is handled and disposed of properly using universal precautions. Keep accurate counts of all sutures, sharps, soft goods and instruments. Assure that all instrumentation is returned to decontamination with proper documentation count sheets. Minimum qualifications
Completion of a surgical technology program accredited through the CAAHEP or ABHES OR completion of a military surgical technology program OR certification as a Surgical Technologist (acceptable certifications: TS-C or CST). Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). One year of surgical technologist experience in an acute care operating room. Preferred qualifications
Certified Surgical Technologist. Two years of experience in a multi-disciplined OR in an acute care hospital setting. Physical Requirements
Workload is heavy and requires constant lifting, moving of patients, equipment, instrument trays, and supplies. Able to lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance and greater than 50 pounds with assistance. Stooping, pushing and pulling required when moving patients or equipment into position for surgery. Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects; ability to resolve conflicts and work collaboratively with the healthcare team. Personal Protective Equipment
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures. Pay Information
Salaries may be shown on independent job search websites and reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Salary/hourly specifics can be discussed during the application and hiring process.
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Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast and is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. You will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers working with state-of-the-art technology and building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Responsibilities
Provide quality, individualized patient care in the perioperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases. Follow guidelines for perioperative practices as established by AORN. Maintain the sterile field. Assemble, check and open sterile packs, sutures and more. Practice and assist others in maintaining aseptic technique and report and/or correct any breaks. Comply with required standards for patient positioning, skin preparation, counting and side-site verification. Remain with the sterile setup to assure maintenance of the sterile field. Assist with draping the sterile field. Collect specimens as directed by the surgeon and identify the origin of each specimen to the RN Circulator. Assist surgeons and assistants with retraction and suction as directed. Assure that all biohazard material is handled and disposed of properly using universal precautions. Keep accurate counts of all sutures, sharps, soft goods and instruments. Assure that all instrumentation is returned to decontamination with proper documentation count sheets. Minimum qualifications
Completion of a surgical technology program accredited through the CAAHEP or ABHES OR completion of a military surgical technology program OR certification as a Surgical Technologist (acceptable certifications: TS-C or CST). Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). One year of surgical technologist experience in an acute care operating room. Preferred qualifications
Certified Surgical Technologist. Two years of experience in a multi-disciplined OR in an acute care hospital setting. Physical Requirements
Workload is heavy and requires constant lifting, moving of patients, equipment, instrument trays, and supplies. Able to lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance and greater than 50 pounds with assistance. Stooping, pushing and pulling required when moving patients or equipment into position for surgery. Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects; ability to resolve conflicts and work collaboratively with the healthcare team. Personal Protective Equipment
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures. Pay Information
Salaries may be shown on independent job search websites and reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Salary/hourly specifics can be discussed during the application and hiring process.
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