Surgical Technologist/Scrub Tech

Company Description

White Coat Medical Staffing provides staffing and recruitment services that can be customized to fit the client's health-care needs. We perform a client analysis of health-care staffing needs for each of our clients to determine the right “fit” to enhance health-care needs

Our recruiters are experts in servicing your health-care staffing needs. Our sophisticated recruitment tools allows us to act quickly to find you the best available health-care professionals for your job requisitions on a moments notice. As a leader in health-care, we use cutting-edge recruitment techniques to engage both active and passive job-seeking candidates.

We recognizes the vital role experienced health-care workers plays in the health-care environment. Our experienced health-care recruiters have a keen eye for identifying qualified candidates to fit your needs. It is our business to know the health-care business and all that is involved when making the right selection. Our years of experience in the health-care environment helps us to make the right choices. We offer a customized evaluation, which allows us to pinpoint your staffing needs so that we can provide you with the best talent selection possible. We make it a top priority to stay in contact with our clients as well as our hired candidates to ensure that all parties are satisfied with their placements and experience.

Job Description

The Surgery Center is a multi-specialty outpatient surgery center committed to quality for our patient population. Their specialties include plastic surgery, ocular plastics, general surgery, GI, GYN, GU and Chiropractics.

The center is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, a large, comfortable waiting area, a pre-operative area, two operating rooms, and a non-invasive procedure room and recovery area.

The Ambulatory Surgery Center is seeking a skilled full time surgical technologists to join their team and individuals who are comfortable working with orthopedics, neuro-spine and podiatry.

This opportunity is an ideal for someone who is outgoing, able to multi task and provide exceptional customer service to patients (orthopedics, neuro-spine experience a plus).

Position Duties: Experienced individuals with 2 years working in Operating Room.

Assist in the Operating Room as a team member. Surgical Technologist will assist during surgery as directed by physician. Recognizes and responds to and assists in acute emergency situations. Conforms to prescribed aseptic techniques required for surgical procedures by scrubbing prior to working in sterile field or area. Completes necessary arrangements of operating room prior to surgical procedures by setting up or laying out instruments, surgical trays, and assembling equipment items as required for particular procedure. Cleans operating room after surgical procedures by removing and disposing of contaminated instruments; disassembling instruments for sterilization required. Before an operation, help to prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions.Maintains and ensures operational readiness of instruments and equipment, departmental supplies and sterilized items. May perform patient care functions such as patient prepping, and operating a variety of electronic equipment as directed. Assists with preparing, positioning and draping patients and participates in the surgical pause to assure correct patient and surgical site. Follows surgeon's directions and carries out requests. Assisting patients pre and post operatively. Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment. Adjust and check equipment to ensure it is working properly. Ensure clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and explosive hazards and aseptic technique.
•Need to be certified in the state of Maryland and have your American Heart Association BLS certification

Skills & Abilities : 
•Professionalism; ability to work well in a team
•Strong time management
•Communication, and people skills.
•Ability to remain alert during operations;
•Follow instructions well;
•Anticipate a surgeon's needs; and provide equipment needed quickly
•Ability to hold your arm and hand in one position, to hold your hand steady while moving your arm, and to hold/move items with your hands
•Ability to work well under pressure (working in an operating room can be stressful); can't have a bad temper (sometimes you will be in tense situations in which patients, surgeons, and others might be unpleasant or angry)

Qualifications

Required experience:
•Surgical Technologist, Operating Room: 2 years

Required licenses or certifications:
•BLS-AHA
•Maryland Certification or Registration

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.