About this role
Position Summary
Demonstrates through clinical practice a clear understanding of sterile techniques and has a working knowledge of the specialized instrumentation and equipment required for a variety of specialty procedures. Demonstrates competency to operate all specialty instruments, supplies, and equipment to at least one tertiary specialty service.
Responsibilities
• Responsible for the maintenance of an orderly surgical field and for consistently passing instruments and supplies quickly and efficiently to the surgeon.• Able to anticipate and prioritize the needs of the various steps associated with the procedure.• Takes part in sponge, needle and instruments counts as dictated by the procedure.• Responsible for maintaining the surgical specimen in a manner which identifies and preservesthem for pathology evaluation.• Assistsin ordering and stocking ofspecialty supplies under the direction of management staff and departmental guidelines• In collaboration with a Registered Nurse, serves as a technical subject matter expert for at least one tertiary specialty.• Providesscrub servicesfor major proceduresin at least 2 surgical specialties(independently with high physician satisfaction).• Prepares and conductstechnical performance-oriented training related to specialty service.• Serves as a preceptor to perioperative personnel rotating through the scrub roles associated with their primary specialty(s) and /or second circulates on major tertiary procedures.• Collaborates with surgeons and proactively addresses case needs when performing duties in either the scrub or second circulator roles.• In collaboration with the clinical leadership, assists in workflow process improvement activities, contributes to organizational effectiveness, and demonstrates career growth and development.• Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.• May have limited accessto areasstoring medications.• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Qualifications
High school graduate or equivalent. Successful completion of:• Surgical Technology training program; or• Orlando Health training programLicensure/Certification:Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification
Other facts
About Florida Medical Clinic
Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health is a multi-specialty clinic that provides area residents with a resource for the latest advances in patient care. Florida Medical Clinic was created in 1993, and was the first clinic in our area to merge primary care physicians and multi-specialty physicians under one roof in an effort to provide the best possible medical treatment and education for area families.
What you'll do
- The Surgical Tech III is responsible for maintaining an orderly surgical field and efficiently passing instruments to the surgeon. They also assist in training and serve as a technical expert in specialty procedures.
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