Benefits:
401(k)
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Job Overview
AIMS Locum Tenens is seeking a Surgical Technologist to provide comprehensive support in the Operating Room (OR) at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the preparedness of the OR, maintaining equipment functionality, and supporting sterile processing and office automation within the surgical suite.
General Tasks
Productivity: Maintain a level of productivity comparable to other professionals performing similar services.
Peer Review and Improvement: Participate in peer review and performance improvement activities.
Aseptic Techniques: Comply with infection control guidelines, including proper handling, storage, and disposal of infectious waste.
Safety Compliance: Adhere to safety protocols, including radiation safety, to ensure the safety of patients and staff.
Emergency Response: Perform efficiently in emergency situations, following established protocols.
Legal and Ethical Awareness: Apply an understanding of legal issues in all aspects of patient care.
Specific Tasks
OR Planning: Plan for all aspects of the Operating Room, including knowing the surgical schedule and ensuring that all necessary preparations are made.
Equipment Management: Ensure that all required equipment is ready and available for procedures. Notify the surgeon if any equipment is not available.
Supply Management: Maintain routine supply items in cooperation with the departmental supply officer to ensure that the OR is fully stocked.
Surgical Suite Maintenance: Maintain the functionality of the surgical suite, including the proper upkeep of instruments and equipment.
Office Automation Support: Provide office automation support to the assigned clinical area to ensure smooth operational workflow.
Sterile Processing: Perform Sterile Processing Department duties as assigned, including the cleaning, processing, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation.
Schedule and On-Call Requirements
Work Schedule: The Operating Room Services Department operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The HCW may be scheduled for the day shift from 0645 to 1600; the evening shift from 1245 to 2245; or the night shift from 2145 to 0715. Weekend shifts are scheduled from 0645 to 1915 and 1845 to 0745. Each shift will include an uncompensated 30-minute to 60-minute lunch break. The HCW will not be required to work more than eighty (80) hours per two-week period.
On-Call Hours: None
Overage Hours: None
Qualifications
· Degree: Certificate.
· Education: Graduate from Surgical Technology program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or completion of a formal training program provided by any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) for surgical technicians, surgical technologists or operating room technicians.
· Certification: Certified as a Surgical Technologist (CST) from The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or certified as a Tech-in-Surgery (TS-C) from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or possess a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) certification as a surgical technician and/or operating room technician.
· Experience: One year of experience as a Surgical Technician or Operating Room Technician after graduation.
Benefits
Competitive Pay
80 hours of paid vacation annually
Up to 56 hours of sick time
11 paid federal holidays
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
401K Plan
Place of Performance
The primary site of services is the Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA, with potential assignments at associated Branch Medical Clinics and Tricare Prime Clinics within a 40-mile commuting radius. Notification will be provided 48 hours prior to reassignment.