Surgical Tech/Scrub Tech

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Summary:

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
* Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
* Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
* Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
* Malpractice liability insurance
* Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
* EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity:

FTE:

Job Exempt:

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Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates superior knowledge of advanced surgical equipment and advanced surgical instrumentation.

• Demonstrates leadership abilities.

• Demonstrates skills in organizing and coordinating the effective use of personnel and materials.

• Develops, organizes, and delivers continuing education topics.

• Applies knowledge related to emergency situations.

• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in relation to anticipating the needs of the patient and the surgeon.

• Performs instrument counts prior to each procedure and maintains an accurate count of sponges, needles, and instruments during the procedure.

• Secures and prepares all supplies and instruments required for surgical intervention before procedures.

• Ensures the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in the OR.

• Prepares patient skin for surgical treatment.

• Position and re-position patient during surgery.

• Helps monitor patients during surgery.

• Provide supportive care during the pre-operative phase.

• Performs scrub functions.

• Ensures that specimens are correctly handled and routed to the proper source.

• Maintains current knowledge of anatomy/physiology and medications used intraoperatively.

• Keeps current with developments in the field through participation in seminars, workshops and

• publications. Follows all federal, state and departmental safety procedures.

• Demonstrates superior knowledge and expert practice in various advanced surgical procedures:

• Neurosurgery, high risk Pediatric ENT, transplants, robotics, bariatrics, joint replacement and vascular. Specialty services require expanded knowledge of instrumentation, microscopes, navigation systems, and neuromonitoring awareness.

Qualifications:

HS Diploma or GED plus short-term training in operating room setting or graduate of surgical technician certification from an accredited school or training program required.
Current BLS required at time of hire.

Familiarity with all surgical instruments and equipment. Working knowledge of sterile and aseptic technique.
Surgical Technician Certification Required.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.