Surgical Technl Job Listing at MedStar Health in Washington, DC (Job ID 135254)

Description

General Summary of Position
The incumbent in this position is responsible for intraoperative delivery of patient care in the scrub role; assists Core Leader OR with orientation training and supply inventory for a specific surgical specialty consistent with specialty alignment. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy policies procedures and standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• High School Diploma or GED required or
• the equivalent (GED). required and
• Completion of accredited program in Surgical Technology. required

• 1-2 years O.R. experience as surgical technologist in an acute care operating room which included the major surgical specialties i.e. General GYN Urology Neuro Ortho ENT CV plastic preferred

• CST - Certified Surgical Technologist preferred

• Knowledge of surgical specialties instruments techniques procedures anatomy and physiology.
• Scrub role competence.
• Must be able to understand the importance of being a member of a specialty team and rotating to other specialties to maintain skills.
• Ability to teach; adaptable to change.
• Good verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to maintain emotional control and function under stress during emergent and non-emergent situations.