Certified Surgical Tech Labor and Delivery Full Time Nights

Company: AdventHealth
Location: Daytona Beach
Posted on: February 13, 2020

Job Description:

DescriptionSurgical Tech Certified Labor and Delivery Full Time NightsAdventHealth Daytona BeachLocation Address:--301 Memorial Medical Parkway Daytona Beach, FL 32117Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Daytona BeachCompetitive Hourly RateCareer growth and advancement potentialGreat location near the beaches of Daytona Beach, FloridaWork Hours/Shift:Full Time NightsYou Will Be Responsible For:--------------------Works independently or in collaboration with other staff as directed to ensure required supplies, instruments, positioning devices and equipment is available for all assigned procedures. Utilizes preference cards to effectively assure essential supplies and equipment are available as needed. --------------------------------Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills, maintains patient confidentiality and interacts with all internal and external customers in a professional and courteous demeanor. Speaks positively to and about co-workers and the organization.-- Acceptance of constructive criticism.--------------------Adheres to all hospital and departmental safety initiatives and policies including but not limited to Universal Protocol, Universal precautions, bio hazardous waste management, waste stream management, sponge/ instrument counts, surgical specimen management, and patient transfer techniques. Maintains a clean, orderly work environment. ------------------------------------------------------------Demonstrates competency in all procedures within scope of practice and training as appropriate to all patient populations served. Competency includes use and applications of appropriate routine and specialty instruments, room preparations, equipment selection and positioning devices, aseptic technique and sterilization methods. ------------------------------------------Demonstrates flexibility and understanding of assigned work duties. Adapts to changes in assigns duties by prioritizing appropriately. Proactively assists others with minimal supervision.--------------------Demonstrates a working knowledge of the principles of aseptic technique in accordance with AORN recommended standards.--------------------Assists with appropriate preparation of instruments and equipment for decontamination or terminal sterilization as requested--------------------Verifies exposure to sterilization and integrity of sterile packaging.-- Opens supplies aseptically.--------------------Establishes and maintains a sterile field for each surgical procedure.----------------------Adheres to all surgical count policies, medication administration policy--------------------------------------In addition:--------------------Responsible for maintaining the Birth Care Operating Room(s)o------Cleaning and monitoring of instruments used in surgeryo------Transport of clean instruments from Birth Care to Central Processing for sterilizationo------Restocking of Operating Room(s)o------Maintaining preference cards for individual surgeonso------Monitors supplies for operating roomso------Monitor temperature, humidity, and air flow exchanges in the Operating Rooms and record on the maintenance log sheet, per department process.--o------Report OR temp/humidity deficits to charge nurse noted on reading the levels &/or deficits reported via engineering. Contact engineering for deficits.o------Reporting of any equipment within the OR's that is not workingo------Set up of the Operating Room for surgeryo------Scrubbing for all surgical procedure--------------------Responsible for assisting at vaginal deliverieso------Set up of sterile tableo------Plug in all equipment and ensure the room labor room is stocked when setting up for a laboring patiento------When available, attend delivery to be able to obtain special needs of care providero------Clean up of room following delivery, i.e. sterile instruments, trash, linen etc.o------Restocking of case carts and warmers--------------------Assisting with circumcisiono------Set up for circumcisiono------Clean up post circumcisiono------Maintenance of physician preference list for circumcisions--------------------Maintaining Birth Care unito------Stocking of supplieso------Stocking of linenso------Stocking of rooms after discharge--------------------Secretarial dutieso------Helps with admitting, discharging, and transferring of patients through the Cerner systemo------Assembles chartso------Answers phones, call lightso------Monitors secured doorso------Stocking of paperworko------Schedules elective procedures via electronic schedule book--------------------Birth Certificate Roleo------Completes the Electronic Birth Record (EBR) certification with the State to become a Birth Certificate Registrar within six months of hire----------------------------Monitor and quality control checkso------Monitors temperature control of patient refrigerators during night shift hourso------Inspects sharps containers and black boxes for expiration dates and appropriate items.----------------------Additional dutieso------Assist and or perform newborn hearing tests per competency validationo------Participate in "hourly rounds" in patient rooms at least twice per shift pending unit activity and at the discretion of the ANM/CL charge nurseo------Assist post delivered mothers to the restroom after the first time out of bedo------Assist post delivered mothers with positon changes in bedo------Provide nourishments and supplies to mothers when indicated ---- -- --Qualifications What you will need:High school graduate or GED requiredSuccessful completion of an accredited school for Surgical Technology requiredCertification in Surgical Technology required if greater than one (1) year from graduationCertification within one (1) year of hire date for new graduatesBLS requiredJob Summary:The obstetrical technologist is a member of the obstetrical healthcare team and provides surgical technical support to the surgeon and registered nurse in the operating room setting. This position assists in the preparation of supplies and equipment for surgical procedures and provides the appropriate instrumentation necessary for the surgeon to perform these procedures. The surgical technologist is responsible to maintain current knowledge of trends in the operating room, including new products, procedures and physician techniquesThis facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

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