Travel Surgical Tech - $2,287 per week in Paducah, KY

Job Title: Surgical Technologist Profession: Clinical-Allied Specialty: Surgical Tech Duration: 26 weeks Shift: First Shift Hours per Shift: 40 Experience: Seven (7) years of experience required License: Certified Surgical Tech (CST) certification required Certifications: BLS required Must-Have: - Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. - Warmly, personally, and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns, including taking corrective action when necessary.

Job Title: Surgical Technologist Profession: Clinical-Allied Specialty: Surgical Tech Duration: 26 weeks Shift: First Shift Hours per Shift: 40 Experience: Seven (7) years of experience required License: Certified Surgical Tech (CST) certification required Certifications: BLS required Must-Have: - Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. - Practices effective, clear, and respectful communication (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language. - Collaborates, respects, and cooperates with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly, while actively contributing to the vision and results of the team. - Warmly, personally, and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns, including taking corrective action when necessary. Description: The Surgical Technologist serves as a primary scrub person or assistant for operative procedures. Responsibilities include: - Surgical prep: Scrubs into cases. - Ensures instruments and supplies are available for the scheduled case. - Sets up cases ensuring that all instruments are thoroughly sterilized. - Maintains the sterile field during case set up. - Alerts the circulating nurse of any identified risks or variance from standard operating procedures. - During surgical cases: Passes instruments. - Assists physician as needed. - May be asked to assist physician to cut suture material. - May be asked to apply electrocautery to clamps on bleeders under the direct supervision of the surgeon. - Conducts instrument, sponge, and sharps counts. - Maintains sterile field throughout case. - Drapes and assists circulating RN with patient positioning. - Collaborates with the circulating nurse to carry out appropriate interventions. - Post case clean up: Works with circulating nurse and orderlies to perform post-case cleaning duties. - Responsible for gross decontamination of instruments including breaking down instruments for further cleaning. - Follows all standards for instrument transport and return. - Notifies appropriate leader if there are any damaged instruments at the end of the case. - Ensures the surgical suite is disinfected and ready for the next procedure. - Checks par levels and ensures the room is fully stocked for the next case. - Completes all mandatory education. - Maintains compliance with all HR and Employee Health requirements. - Follows all safe practices in the operating room and completes the age-specific annual assessment of competency documents. - Must be willing to assist in other specialties as needed. - Needs to be able to pass various cardiac and thoracic surgical cases.