Travel Surgical Tech (OR Tech)
Nurses Direct, LLC.
Job Description
Surg. Tech
3x 12h or 4x 10h or 5x 8h (on call discussed with interview - possibility of NO call)
Preparing the operating room
Ensuring the operating room is safe and sterile, and that all equipment is functioning properly
Preparing patients
Washing and disinfecting incision sites, and transporting patients to the operating room
Assisting during surgery
Passing sterile instruments and supplies to the surgeon, holding organs in place, and maintaining a sterile field
Counting supplies
Ensuring that no foreign objects are left in the patient by counting instruments and sponges before and after surgery
Cleaning up after surgery
Performing wound care, such as bandaging and dressing incisions, and restocking the operating room
Participating in quality improvement
Participating in debriefing and quality improvement practices to ensure quality patient care
Surgical technologists ...