Surgical Technologist Main OR - Fairfax Virginia

Company: Inova Health System
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Posted On: 05/13/2024

Inova's Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Surgical Technologist to join their team of healthcare champions!! Help us help those who need the most help & apply today!Inova Fair Oaks is a nationally recognized Center of Excellence for the Surgical Specialties of Spine and Bariatric and provides Surgical Services in the *Specialties of General Surgery, Orthopedics (Total Joints), Podiatry, Breast, Plastics, Urology, GYN, Head and Neck, Dental, Robotics (Davinci), and Laparoscopic Surgeries for multiple Surgical Specialties.*Our Operating Room is a fast-paced environment, performing on average *40-60* surgical cases per day, with a focus on strong teamwork, delivering a high level of safe and quality care to our patients. The facility operates 24/7 with most of the hours of operation being covered by in-house staff. There is an on-call commitment requirement, but it tends to be low, only between *12 to 24 hours per 6-week schedule*. We strive to assist our staff in achieving a positive work-life balance by offering a competitive salary, flexible scheduling, variable shifts, and minimal on-call requirements.*Relocation assistance & sign on bonus eligible.*_Inovas hospitals are consistently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals and Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for excellence in healthcare.__We are proud to be named one of Forbes 2022 Best Employers for Women, #11 of 5,000+ facilities on NurseJournals national 2023 Best Places to Work as a Nurse list, and a Top Performer in the 2022 Healthcare Equality Index for LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality._*Featured benefits:** Tuition reimbursement* Student loan assistance up to $10,000!* Paid parental leave* Retirement benefits with match from day one* State-of-the-art medical and training facilitiesThe *Surgical Technologist 1* performs and/or provides scrub assistance during procedures that reflect an awareness of anatomy, necessary principles, skills, supplies, and adequate knowledge base. Can demonstrate knowledge and practice of basic patient care concepts and surgical case preparation skills. Demonstrates the ability to perform the role of the first scrub on all basic surgical cases.* Assists the circulating nurse in implementing the perioperative plan of care to include patient positioning, confirmation/preparation of the operative site, updating physician preference card, care of operative specimens, and room turnover.* Identifies factors relative to the patient's age and developmental stage that must be considered during the surgical procedure.* Assists with pulling cases and checks case carts for completeness, obtain supplies and equipment and determines them to be in good working order before a case begins.* Prepares the operating room by opening sterile supplies, instruments, and sutures based on the scheduled procedure and surgeon preference card.* Follows policies for scrubbing, gowning, gloving, setting up the back table, draping, and counting with the circulating nurse.* Exercises care in the operation and use of instruments/equipment/ and reports/follow the appropriate procedure for broken items.* Follows OSHA and hospital infection control policies at all times.* Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, which includes passing instruments, sutures, and other items appropriate to the procedure.* Establishes and maintains an organized sterile field. Adheres to unit specific standards, policies, and procedures for aseptic technique.* Selects proper sterilization method of instruments/equipment; sterilizes before procedures, as necessary, and verifies instruments as sterile.* Takes corrective action when any unsafe practice, conditions, or breaks in aseptic technique occur and report information to the circulating nurse.*Position Requirements:** *Required Education:* High School Diploma or GED* *Preferred Education*: Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program. If no surgical technologist experience, then must have graduated within the last year.* *Required Experience:* None* *Preferred Experience:* Recent Hospital experience and/or previous practice experience.* *Required Certification/License*:* Surgical Technologist registration required* Must be eligible for Surgical Technologist registration via Commonwealth of Virginia at time of hire. Registration must be completed within 6 months of hire.* BLS via AHA required* *Preferred Certification/License:* Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) via NBSTSA or Tech in Surgery Certified (TS-C) via NCCT.*About Inova Health System*Inova is Northern Virginias leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Our mission is to provide world-class healthcare every time, every touch to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve. Inovas 20,000+ team members provide more than two million patient visits each year through an integrated network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, outpatient services and destination institutes.Inovas five hospitals are consistently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals and Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for excellence in healthcare.Inova is home to Northern Virginias only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Its hospitals have a total of 1,952 licensed beds.*Inovas Anti-Discrimination Employment Policy*Inova Health System is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. To fulfill this commitment, Inova Health System does not discriminate in any employment-related decision and administers all of its employment programs, procedures and practices without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information. Inova operates both affirmative action and equal opportunity programs, consistent with federal and state requirements, including Governor's Executive Order One (2018). Consistent with federal and state requirements, Inova also prohibits retaliation against any person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice.Job Type: Full-timePay: $30.49 - $49.54 per hourHealthcare setting:* Operating roomMedical specialties:* SurgerySchedule:* 10 hour shift* 12 hour shift* 8 hour shift* Day shift* Evening shift* Night shift* On callPeople with a criminal record are encouraged to applyLicense/Certification:* CST via the Commonwealth of Virginia (Required)Ability to Relocate:* Fairfax, VA 22033: Relocate before starting work (Required)Work Location: In personby Jobble More...

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