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Certified STFA
Job Summary: Provide peri-operative care of surgical patients, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Assures physical environment is appropriately prepared before patient arrival. Assists RN with developing plan of care. Follows procedures to ensure patient and employee safety.
Essential Functions: • Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives. • Assists surgical team during operative procedures. • Uses instruments and medical devices. • Provides exposure, handles and/or cuts tissue and provides hemostasis and sutures. • Uses technology appropriately including safety standards and measures; follows infection prevention standards. • Uses evidence based tools, established policies, procedures and standards of care and practice. • Engages in self-assessment, peer review, completes mandatory education and competency assessments, accepts responsibility for ongoing professional development. • Participates in unit based performance improvement activities, staff meetings, supports change. • Arranges and inventories sterile set-up for operation, and passes items as needed to operating team. • Assists in preparing and moving patients, and in cleaning the OR theater. • Prepares specimens for analysis. Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program; graduation from an accredited STFA program and certification. BCLS certification. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Possesses clinical knowledge to function effectively in assigned area. Working Conditions: Potentially exposed to infectious diseases. Physical Requirements: Constantly stand, walk, reach, see/visual acuity, handle/grasp/feel, talk/hear, lift/carry 50+. Frequently reach, push/pull, bend/twist, lift/carry 25 to 50+ lbs. |