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Company: MedStar Health
Location: Washington, DC
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Not specified

Description

Job Summary: 

 

MedStar Health is looking for a Surgical Technologist OR Permanent Call to join our team at Washington Hospital Center. The ideal candidate will be a Surgical Technologist with excellent communication skills, and the ability to demonstrate knowledge of anatomy and physiology, progression of surgical procedures, sterilization process, aseptic technique, and safety standards in a surgical environment. 

As a Surgical Technologist OR Permanent Call EP Lab, you will be responsible for the scrub duties in simple to complex surgical interventions, including assessment of instruments, equipment, and supply needs of each case assigned. Responsible for ensuring that the plan of care developed with the team is implemented according to defined performance standards to ensure positive patient outcomes. The ST provides a safe patient environment. 

Requirements as a permanent on-call position:  

  • Requires 3 weeks onsite onboarding. 

  • Requires 2 onsite 8 hr. shifts per 6-week schedule. 

  • Requires response time of 60 minutes from being called in. 

  • Available for 60 hours of on-call job responsibilities per week. 

  • Holiday requirements as outlined in CBA. 

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move! 

 
Primary Duties: 

  • Responsible for performing scrub duties in simple to complex surgical interventions. Responsible for assessing and or assembling the instrument, equipment, and supply needs of each case assigned and is responsible to ensure that the plan of care developed with the team is implemented according to defined performance standards to ensure positive patient outcomes. 

  • Responsible for providing a safe patient environment and accepts responsibility to assist in on-the-job training of new team members upon request. Assembles the necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment, checking items to assure they are in working condition. 

  • Applies and monitors the principles of aseptic technique throughout the peri-operative phase. Performs intra-operative sponge and needle counts according to policy and procedure. Ensures patient safety during electrical equipment use. Correctly collects and accurately labels specimens.  

  • Applies principles of proper body alignment during the transfer and positioning of patients. Ensures and respects the patient's right to privacy, dignity, and confidentiality. Assures the Environment of Care is maintained according to regulatory guidelines. 

  • Labels and reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate persons. Participates in the evaluation of new supplies, equipment and or instrumentation. Functions in a permanent on-call position. 

 

Qualifications:  

  • High School Diploma or GED.  

  • Completion of Formal Surgical Tech Training Program. 

  • 2 years multispecialty operating room experience. 

  • CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) within 90 days. 

  • Associate degree in Surgical Technology preferred. 

  • CST - Certified Surgical Technologist or National Center for Competency Testing preferred. 


This position has a hiring range of

USD $27.75 - USD $45.57 /Hr.


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