Surgical Technician
Company: CHI St. Vincent Health
Location: Little Rock
Posted on: May 17, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview CHI St. Vincent, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed
between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health.
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health
Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites
across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and
virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out
of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never
before. Our communities need caring and our families need
protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed
to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor
and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen,
both inside our hospitals and out in the community. It takes a
skilled team of surgical technologists tol support the wide variety
of surgery services we offer to the community. We---re actively
connecting with Surgical Technicians who are interested in joining
our already established team. Responsibilities Checks case cart and
gathers instrument and supply needs prior to surgical procedure.
Assists in hemostasis as directed by sponging, clamping, ligating,
removing clamps, cutting sutures, using the electrocoagulation unit
and suctioning. Assist in the reduction of fractures by stabilizing
and keeping the bone in alignment during the application of screws,
pins, intramedullary rods, implants and/or while the bone is being
drilled. Performs ongoing procedural assessment during
procedures/therapies Observes patient responses toward procedure
and inform appropriate personnel for any untoward reactions.
Complies to all infection control policies and procedures
identified in the departmental manual including but not limited to:
Universal Precautions, Transmission-based Precautions, TB control
in the O.R., Departmental Dress Code, Controlling Traffic,
Maintaining positive pressure in the O.R., Maintaining acceptable
room temperatures, etc. Qualifications Graduate of an approved
surgical technology program OR graduate of an accredited school of
practical nursing with attendance of the core curriculum for
perioperative nursing or equivalent training, and licensed to
practice in the State of Arkansas Basic Life Support (BLS) Must be
able to rotate taking surgical call (weeknights / weekends).
Keywords: CHI St. Vincent Health, Little Rock , Surgical Technician, Professions , Little Rock, Arkansas
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