Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of the Director, Surgical Services, and the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Operating Room Tech. is responsible for providing surgical scrub on all types of minor and major surgical procedures dependent on individual competencies. The Operating Room Tech. may also circulate on assigned cases under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

High school graduate or equivalent.

Documented experience in providing Operating Room services as an Operating Room Tech.

Must have completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard or meets the additional qualifications criteria set forth in Texas House Bill No. 643.

Regarding House Bill 643 and the grandfathering of surgical technologists, a surgical technologist employed to practice surgical technology before September 1, 2009 would not be required to successfully complete an accredited educational program for surgical technologists and hold and maintain certification as a surgical technologist to be employed as a surgical technologist on or after September 1, 2009.

Current verification of competency in Basic Life Support (BLS) \xe2\x80\x93 Healthcare Provider Course.

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
As the country\'s largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.
Steward is among the nation\xe2\x80\x99s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multispecialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers.
Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 33 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Under the general supervision of the Director, Surgical Services, and the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Surgical Technologist is responsible for providing surgical scrub on all types of minor and major surgical procedures dependent on individual competencies. The Surgical Technologist may also circulate on assigned cases under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Also encompass all specialties and age groups adolescent, adult, and geriatric. Specialties include: orthopedic, general, ENT, Gyn, and CV.1. High school graduate or equivalent.2. Current licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas.3. Documented experience in providing Operating Room services as a surgical technician.4. Current verification of competency in Basic Life Support (BLS) ? Healthcare Provider Course including pediatric resuscitation.* Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

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