Surgical Technician - Operating Room (Hiring Immediately) Job at Christus Health, Corpus Christi, TX

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  • Christus Health
  • Corpus Christi, TX

Job Description

**Description**

_**Summary:**_

Performs a variety of technical duties to assist in preparing and caring for
pre-operative patients. Prepares patient skin for surgery in accordance with
hospital standards. Maintains aseptic techniques; actively monitors situations
that could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. Provides comfort and support
for pre-operative patients by demonstrating sensitivity to patient care and
privacy. Transports patients to and from the Operating Room suite. Positions
patients according to the type of surgery. Identifies and cares for biological
specimens. Prepares the Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and
supplies according to type of case.

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi
Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region,
with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac,
cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with
a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and
nurses specially trained in emergency services.

* The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites
* A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M; University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine
* Accredited Chest Pain Center
* Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team

_**Responsibilities:**_

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of
Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Under the direction of a professional nurse, performs all processes that
relate to the delivery of direct patient care and assistance care in the OR
prior to and during any surgical procedure.
• Ability to proficiently scrub 3 specialty areas including but not limited
to: Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics, etc.
is highly preferred.
• Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments, and sutures
to the physician, and assists as directed by the physician.
• Use the physician preference card as a beginning point when pulling cases
and setting up the OR.
• Ensures that preference cards are kept up to date and as complete as
possible.
• Works effectively as a member of the team caring for the patient.
• Cooperates in team planning and execution.
• Maintains a safe environment by always implementing technical and aseptic
practices.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in the use and care of all surgical
supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions for both patient and own safety in
all patient care situations.
• Demonstrates competency to monitor and control the surgical environment.
Maintains proper traffic control, dress codes, and adherence to OR sanitation
policies and procedures.
• Familiar with facility policy and procedure regarding decontamination,
processing, and sterilization of all instruments and supplies that are
processed within the facility.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in
a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of
patients served by the department.
• Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment andor care
methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-
specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

_**Requirements:**_

**A. EducationSkills**

* High School Diploma or equivalent is required
* Completion of the Surgical Technology program or an accredited LVNLPN program is required

**B. Experience**

* 2 or more years of experience preferred

**C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications**

* BLS required
* Certification of Surgical Technologist from The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting within 180 days of graduation or LVNLPN License required

**_Work Schedule:_**

Varies

**_Work Type:_
**

Full Time

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