IMMEDIATE OPENING for a Full-time Surgical Technologist to support Walter Reed National Medical Center, located in Bethesda, MD.

SPECIFIC TASKS and duties include, but not limited to:

• Ensure a safe and sterile environment for surgical. Procedures. Prepare a patient for surgery; arrange Operating Room (OR) equipment, instruments, and supplies accord to the preference of the surgeons and nurses.
• Be conscientious, orderly, and emotionally stable in order to handle the demands of surgeons. Respond quickly and have knowledge of various operating room procedures.
• Work as an integral part of the healthcare team alongside surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and other personnel before, during and after surgery.
• Adjust and test equipment, prepare the patient for surgery, and help to connect surgical equipment and monitoring devices. Scrub and put on gown and gloves, prepare the sterile setup for the appropriate procedure and assist other members of the team with gowning and gloving.
• As directed by the surgeon, sponge or suction the operative site, prepare suture material, dispense appropriate fluids and drugs, and prepare specimens for subsequent pathologic analysis.
• After the operation, apply dressings and prepare the OR for the next case.
• Participate in staff meetings and conferences as scheduled by the OIC of the work site. These tasks are accomplished in conjunction with routine work. Have a working knowledge of the surgical scheduling system (S3) to be able to schedule surgeries and pull reports when needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree: Certificate.
• Education: Graduate from Surgical Technology program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or completion of a formal training program provided by any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) for surgical technicians, surgical technologists or operating room technicians.
• Certification: Certified as a Surgical Technologist (CST) from The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or certified as a Tech-in-Surgery (TS-C) from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or possess a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) certification as a surgical technician and/or operating room technician.
• Experience: Have been employed full-time in the practice of surgical technology for a minimum of three years within the past five years. The Contractor employee shall have one year of combined experience in Orthopedic Spine, Neurosurgical, General, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Urology, Da Vinci Surgery and/or variety of surgical experience. Have Operating Room (OR) experience working within a military healthcare system.
• Board Certification: Have certification from the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST).
• Licensure/Registration: Have and maintain a valid and unrestricted state license granted from any state to practice surgical technology.

Benefits include:

• Relocation (If necessary)
• Competitive wages
• Health benefits
• Health & Welfare Reimbursement
• 401(K)

Please submit resume for immediate consideration.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate:

• Bethesda, MD: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person