Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! OR Surgical Technician - Fayette, AL Job Locations US-AL-Fayette ID 2025-10281 Category Clinical Position Type Regular Part-Time (40 to 64 hours bi-weekly) Overview

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Surgical Technician performs in the role of surgical scrub for a variety of surgical procedures, following established policies and procedures to maintain the highest standards of care related to the maintenance of health and prevention of disease in the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Department.

Responsibilities Applies principles of aseptic technique in surgical technician role (surgical scrub).Assists surgeon and surgical personnel with passing of surgical instruments and sterile supplies.Maintains assigned room(s), case set-up, and equipment for efficiency.Participates in economical utilization of supplies.On-call availability and arrives within 30 minutes of call.Performs instrument decontamination, reprocessing, and distribution duties as required in sterile processing.

 

      DCH Standards:

Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee HandbookMust adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.All other duties as assigned. Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent, required.College Anatomy and Physiology I course preferred.Sterile Processing certification (CBSPD or CRCST) preferred. Operating room or equivalent experience preferred.BLS required within 90 days of hire. Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

 

WORK CONTEXT

Exposed to all patient care elementsSubject to stress and fatigue.  frequent kneeling and stooping Manual dexterity to perform patient care task

 

PHYSICAL FACTORS

Environmental:

Includes exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions. Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment.

Psychological:

Includes demonstrating leadership skills, delegating team members, addressing conflict, communicating with all types of personalities, and being responsible for outcomes/results.

Ability: 

ability to lift 50 pounds; ability to transport, turn and position patients weighing up to 300 poundsfrequent lifting and/or carrying object weighing up to 25 poundsability to run in emergency situationsability to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and/or walkingable to reach reasonable distance in any directionmust be able to move fingers in a coordinated mannermust have ability to feel and perceive temperature, texture, shape and size with fingertips

Activities: 

talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls

Requirements: 

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range. Physical presence onsite is essential. Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs

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