Cvor St - Travel Contract - Orlando, Fl

Maxim Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Surgical Technician/Tissue Processing Technician responsible for the sterilization of surgical equipment, arrange surgical equipment and adjust medicaltools to ensure that the surgical devices are functioning properly.

Essential Duties andResponsibilities:

• Places equipment and supplies in operating room andarranges instruments, according to instructions
• Assists team members to place and position patient ontable
• Scrubs arms and hands and dons gown and gloves
• Aids team to don gowns and gloves
• Maintains supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood,and glucose for use during operation
• Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon, holdsretractors, cuts sutures, and performs other tasks as directed by the surgeon during operation.
• Puts dressings on patient following surgery
• Counts sponges, needles, and instruments before and afteroperation
• Washes and sterilizes equipment, using germicides andsterilizers
• Cleans operating room
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• Surgical Technologist certification as applicable perstate and/or client requirement
• One year experience as a Surgical Technician preferred (Tissue Processing Technologist – only) Prefer a degree inbiology related field which includes a degree / certification as a Surgical Technologist
• Current CPR card
• Current PPD or Chest X-Ray
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to andfrom appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) viastrong communication skills; proficiency in the English language may be required
• Computer proficiency required
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• M-F 0600-1530, call required and TBD by manager- 2 years CVOR, preferred exp with TAVR, CABG, and Valves, extra bonus of Robotic mitral valves or LVAD (would like at least 2 scrubs to have this experience)
• Must be 100 miles from facility!