Travel Surgical Technologist
Brighton, Colorado
Platte Valley Medical Center

State Licensure

- Performs scrub duties and maintains sterile supplies and sterile technique.

- Assists in nursing care and preparation of surgical patients.

- Assembles, organizes and completes case carts according to doctor’s preference lists.

- Provides appropriate instrumentation, suture and all supplies as requested and provides and maintains a sterile environment.

- May assist surgeon by passing instruments to surgeon during cases.

- Counts sponges, needles, blades and instruments using proper technique and established policy.

- Assists in maintenance and care of specimens and prepares for laboratory analysis.

- Handles specimens, implants, dressings, soiled instruments, contaminated materials and sharps in accordance with established policy and recommended standards of practice.

- Assists with timely turnover of rooms, including clean up, replacement and restocking of supplies and equipment.

- Cares for instruments and equipment.

- Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

- May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.

- May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

- The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.

- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required.

- Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

- One (1) yr. OR scrubbing experience is preferred.

- One (1) yr. clinical experience in an accredited hospital is preferred.