Certified Surgical Tech – General Surgery

Job Title: Certified Surgical Tech – General Surgery

Location: Nellis AFB, NV 89191

Duration: 3 Years to Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 07:30 AM to 4:30 PM (40 Hours/Week)

Role & Responsibilities:.

• In accordance with the procedural physician's preference and established standards, ensures presence of all instruments and equipment, and supplies necessary for colorectal procedures; inspects all instruments to ensure all required items are available. Responsible for care and handling of all equipment used.
• Maintains neat, orderly, and safe work area and practices economy in the use of all sterile supplies
• Be knowledgeable about professional and practice issues related to the field of colorectal procedures
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient and staff by complying with facility requirements and safety standards
• Assists the physician and RN during diagnostic, therapeutic, and emergency procedures.
• Cleans colorectal area and helps to clean procedure and clinic room following colorectal procedures, properly disposes of contaminated supplies and equipment. Disposes of biohazardous waste per infection control guidelines
• Performs high level disinfection (HLD) of endoscopes in the instrument processing area such as washing, assembling and sterilizing instruments and ensuring they are functional. Stores instruments and supplies, monitors dated packs and supplies to ensure sterility
• Can properly utilize the endoscopic re-processor. Follows manufacturer's IFUs and works in compliance with TJC requirements
• Knows how to test the high-level disinfectant for efficacy and can document the test results. Follows manufacturer's IFUs and works in compliance with TJC requirements
• Prepares procedure rooms and preoperative bays, excluding medications
• Demonstrates proficiency with the Da Vinci Surgical Robotic System and educates new staff members on appropriate use.
• Ability to communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, and other staff members
• Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
• Keeps accurate inventories of supplies
• Knows how to operate all pertinent equipment in the Procedure Room/OR.
• Attends and performs all required CBTs, department trainings, and maintains knowledge of safety procedures within the facility. Completes orientation, competency verification, and educational programs in accordance with facility and unit specific guidelines
• Participates in committees, functions, and other meetings as directed. Provides relevant and timely information to these groups if asked
• Assists with process improvement initiatives
• Participates in customer service initiatives, quality projects, and medical readiness activities, designed to enhance health services
• Maintains or assists with health record input, storage, and retrieval
• Assists nursing staff with preoperative patient preparation activities.
• Helps with routing medical materiel management activities.
• Accomplishes routine safety checks and operator preventive maintenance on fixed and moveable medical equipment and fixtures.
• Assists anesthesia personnel with patient positioning and anesthesia administration.
• Applies principles of asepsis, infection control, and medical ethics.
• Assists with terminal cleanup of OR and prepares for follow-up procedures.
• Receives, decontaminates, and cleans soiled patient care items.
• Stores, maintains, and distributes sterile patient care items.
• Assists the circulating nurse with preparing records, reports, and requests.
• Performs general clinic functions. Prepares patients, instruments, supplies, and equipment for specialized procedures in the OR and specialty clinic. Assists specialty surgeon during surgical and diagnostic procedures. Assembles, operates, and maintains diagnostic and therapeutic equipment. Orders diagnostic, laboratory and radiographic procedures as directed. Performs activities unique to specific surgical clinics.
• Attends in-service training in new procedures, techniques, and equipment.
• Assists physicians and nurses with General Surgery/ Plastics/Colorectal/Trauma/ procedures, including surgeries in the surgical treatment of medical conditions and diseases, and wound care, aspirations, minor surgical procedures, etc; instructs patients in pre-operative/post-operative care.
• Maintains clean and well-stocked cast and soft goods room; orders special supplies and/or equipment.
• Coordinates data collection resources for the clinic information systems.
• Remains current with surgical trends, care and supplies; performs other duties as assigned. Works the front desk as required to schedules patient appointments, reschedule appointments, answer calls, faxes, and performs any other daily administrative, patient check–in procedures at the front desk as required. Completes T-Cons (telephone consults) IAW Medical Group instructions and/or Department instructions.
• Performs basic administrative General Surgery clinic duties. Executes reception desk duties according to standard operating procedures
• The supervisor makes assignments defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines and assists the employee in resolving unusual or difficult problems. Incumbent is relied upon to perform details of work assignments with minimum supervision and guidance.

Required Documents:

• CST Certification/Licensure.
• BLS Certification.

About our Company: -

22nd Century Technologies Inc., (TSCTI) is one the fastest growing healthcare staffing companies in the United States. With presence in all 50 States and 6000+ employees nationwide, we have been providing unparallel healthcare and technology staffing services to Public and Private sectors for over 26 years.

Started as a technology staffing company in 1997, we have significantly expanded our healthcare practice to both Clinical and Non-Clinical staffing, serving various facilities, healthcare organizations and government agencies. Our ISO certified staffing practices and technology driven staffing procedures – from recruitment to onboarding, along with an internal pre-vetted resume database of healthcare professionals, enable us to serve our customers with their immediate staffing needs.
TSCTI has extensive experience providing Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists and other Allied Health professionals to various states – California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia to name a few, and Our valued relationships with employees as well as commitment to meet and exceed clients’ expectations through our exemplary employees proves our competency in today’s healthcare staffing industry.

Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.