Surgical Technician - Dermatology Mohs Surgery - AGH Prof Bld - Full Time
Location: AGH Professional Building
Department: Dermatology - Mohs Clinic
Status: Full Time
Job Summary: Scrubs and assists surgeon on surgical procedures involving all age groups; works under the direction of the professional registered nurse.
Responsibilities:
- Assists with the preparation of the surgical suite.
- Demonstrates competent technical skills and performs scrub functions related to the entra-operative phase.
Understands, anticipates and adapts to surgeon preference and patient care variables and contributes to updating surgeon preference materials.
- Demonstrates knowledge of accepted procedures performed during the intr-operative phase utilizing proper asceptic techniques and practices standard precautions. Follows policy for medication and specimen handling.
- Contributes to division, hospital, and department goals.
- Performs sponge, needle and instrument count.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Requirements:
- Graduate of Surgical Technologist program or completion of an LPN/RN program with training as a surgical Technician or equivalent training.
- Ortho experience preferred.