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- Description
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Under the clinical supervision of a Registered Nurse and direction of the Assistant Nurse Manager to assist with the final preparation of the operating room/procedure room prior to the surgery, handing instruments and surgical supplies to the surgeon during surgery and performing the follow – up procedures after surgery.
Current vacancies are located at Valley Medical Center, O’Connor, and St. Louise Hospital. However, the eligible list may be used for future vacancies as they occur and for extra help positions.
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- Typical Tasks
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- Scrubs for operations;
- Hands sterile instruments and surgical supplies to the surgeon during an operation;
- Participates in setting up an operating room prior to surgery;
- Opens sterile packs and arranges instruments and supplies according to surgical procedures;
- Assists in cleaning and restocking operating/procedure rooms;
- May assist in securing instruments, supplies or equipment;
- May clean, pick, count and sterilize instruments;
- Assists in keeping records of operating room activities;
- May help transfer sedated post – surgical patients from operating room/procedure table to transport gurney or bed;
- May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker, as required;
- Performs other related work as required.
- Employment Standards
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The knowledge and abilities are acquired through completion of high school and one year of experience as a surgical technician or graduation and certification from an accredited school of Surgical Technology.
Certification from a nationally recognized Certification Board is preferred.
Possession of current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) by the American Red Cross is required upon appointment.
Knowledge of:
- Basic anatomy and physiology;
- Basic medical terminology;
- The principles, practices, and techniques of asepsis and their applications;
- The various types of equipment, instruments and surgical supplies used in surgical procedures;
- Sterilization and chemical disinfection methods.
Ability to:
- Understand the instructions of the medical and nursing staff and to carry them out precisely and quickly, often under tense and emergency conditions;
- Work closely and effectively with members of the surgical team;
- Handle disinfecting chemicals without risk to health, using proper protective equipment;
- Adapt quickly to changes in assignments and priorities;
- Organize work and work area to complete tasks promptly;
- Read, write, comprehend and speak English effectively;
- Perform routine clerical work;
- Wear hospital laundered scrub clothes.
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Benefit and Retirement information may vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit. Due to changes in State Law, current pension provisions described in the union contracts are not automatically applied. Specific pension benefits for new hires who start on or after January 1, 2013 may be different than indicated in the union contracts.
Click here to access all Memoranda of Understanding and most recent Summary of Changes.
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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED for your application and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Initially, it will be used to determine minimum qualifications. For those applicants meeting the employment standards, this information will be critical in the subsequent competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process.Your responses to the questions may also be reviewed and scored in a Competitive Rating evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as no additional information will be accepted from applicants once the Competitive Rating evaluation has begun. Please include the name of employer, job title, dates of employment and number of hours worked per week for questions asking about your experience. A response of “see resume” or “see application” will deem your application incomplete. Vague, incomplete or non-responsive answers could result in no or low scores in a competitive rating process.
Do you understand this requirement?
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- No
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Do you have experience as a Surgical Technician in an acute care hospital or acute surgical center?- Yes
- No
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If you answered yes to question #2, describe your experience as a Surgical Technician in an acute care hospital or acute surgical center. In your response, provide the name of employers, dates of employment, hours worked per week, and duties performed. If none, state N/A.04
Do you have at least one year of full-time acute hospital operating room scrubbing experience?- Yes
- No
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If you answered yes to question #4, describe your acute hospital operating room scrubbing experience. Include in your response name of employer, dates of employment, hours worked per week, and duties performed. If none, state N/A.06
Do you possess a current certificate from an accredited school of Surgical Technology?- Yes
- No
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If you answered yes to question #6, submission of your certificate from an accredited school of Surgical Technology is required. Have you attached your certificate? If no certificate, select No.- Yes
- No
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Do you have experience in orthopedic and neuroscience surgery?- Yes
- No
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If you answered yes to question #8, describe your orthopedic and neuroscience surgery experience. In your response, provide the name of employers, dates of employment, hours worked per week, and duties performed. If none, state N/A.10
Do you have experience assisting with the final preparation of an operating room/procedure room prior to a surgery?- Yes
- No
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If you answered yes to question #10, describe your experience assisting with the final preparation of an operating room/procedure room prior to a surgery. Include in your response name of employer, dates of employment, hours worked per week and duties performed. if none, state N/A.12
Do you have experience handing instruments and surgical supplies to a surgeon during surgery?- Yes
- No
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If you answered yes to question #12, describe your experience handing instruments and surgical supplies to a surgeon during surgeries. Include in your response the name of your employer, dates of employment, hours worked per week and duties performed. If none, state N/A.14
Are you willing to perform the duties and physical requirements as stated on the job specification?- Yes
- No
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I have read and understand the physical requirements of the position.- Yes
- No
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I understand possession of a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate issued by the American Heart Association or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) by the American Red Cross is required upon appointment.- Yes
- No
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Please complete this survey carefully. Your responses will determine whether or not you will be referred for a specific position (i.e., geographical location). Please place a mark next to the location(s) in which you would be willing to work.- Hospital System – Valley Medical Center
- Hospital System – O’Connor
- Hospital System – Saint Louse Regional
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