Travel Surgical Technologist

Med Ninjas is seeking a travel Surgical Technologist for a travel job in Universal City, Texas.

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• Specialty: Surgical Technologist
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• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
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• Start Date: ASAP
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 40 hours per week
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• Shift: 8 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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Responsibilities:

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• Under the direction of a professional nurse, performs all processes that relate to the delivery of direct patient care and assistance care in the OR prior to and during any surgical procedure.
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• Ability to proficiently scrub 3 specialty areas including but not limited to: Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics, etc. is highly preferred.
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• Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments, and sutures to the physician, and assists as directed by the physician.
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• Use the physician preference card as a beginning point when pulling cases and setting up the OR.
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• Ensures that preference cards are kept up to date and as complete as possible.
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• Works effectively as a member of the team caring for the patient.
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• Cooperates in team planning and execution.
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• Maintains a safe environment by always implementing technical and aseptic practices.
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• Demonstrates clinical expertise in the use and care of all surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment.
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• Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions for both patient and own safety in all patient care situations.
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• Demonstrates competency to monitor and control the surgical environment. Maintains proper traffic control, dress codes, and adherence to OR sanitation policies and procedures.
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• Familiar with facility policy and procedure regarding decontamination, processing, and sterilization of all instruments and supplies that are processed within the facility.
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• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
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• Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, <.>and other developmental needs of each patient served.
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• Performs other duties as assigned.
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Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

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• High School Diploma or equivalent is required
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• Completion of the Surgical Technology program
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Experience

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• 2 or more years of experience preferred
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Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

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• BLS required (AHA only)
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• Certified Surgical Technologist
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Work Schedule:

7AM - 5PM

Med Ninjas Job ID #22174. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

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• 401k retirement plan
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• Medical benefits
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