Surgical Technologist
| Company | LCMC Health |
|---|---|
| Location | Covington, LA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program
- Current BLS certification
Responsibilities
- Assist the circulating nurse with patient positioning, confirmation/preparation of operative site, care of operative specimens and room turnover.
- Establish and maintain an organized sterile field.
- Use proper sterilization methods for instruments prior to procedures.
- Understand asepsis and the standards and techniques to addressing asepsis and takes corrective action when any unsafe practice, conditions or breaks occur.
- Prepare the operating room with sterile supplies, instruments, and sutures.
- Follow policies for scrubbing, gowning, gloving, draping and counting with the circulating nurse.
- Perform the role of first scrub on basic surgical cases.
- Anticipate the needs and assists the surgeon with retracting tissue, holding instrumentation and cutting suture.
Preferred Qualifications
- Surgical Technician certification
- Previous experience as a surgical technologist