LPN - OR Outpatient
- Norwalk, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Hours of Work- 72 hours per two weeks HOPD/OR, HOPD days rotating 7-330, 8-430, OR days call during the week, weekend, and holidays
- Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more!
- Shift, Weekend & PRN differential.
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of techniques and procedures used by surgeons for various surgeries.
- Able to assemble and troubleshoot equipment and instrumentation.
- Ensures all necessary equipment and available instruments and supplies are in the room prior to the start of a case.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of asepsis and consistenly maintains sterile techniques.
- Monitors and calls attention to breaks in technique. Communicates to circulating RN and surgeon any breaks in technique.
- Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization and disinfection, as evidenced by practice.
- Updates preference cards as indicated. Communicates changes/needs to inventory coordinator.
- Handles all surgical specimens appropriately.
- In conjunction with RN, conducts accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts according to departmental policies.
- Accurately confirms and labels all medications on the sterile field, informs surgeon of medication to be dispensed prior to passing at the field.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the electronic system to retrieve and view pick tickets to pull surgical cases.
- Practices within the scope of practice for a Surgical Techniologist as outlined by the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST).
- For CFSA Certification: Demonstrates behaviors in the intraoperative phase to include: Using instruments/medical devices, providing exposure, handling and/or cutting tissue, providing hemostatis, and suturing under the direction of the surgeon.
- For CFSA Certification: Demonstrates an understanding of techniques used by various surgeons to facilitate a safe surgical procedure in the assist role.
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