(Archived) Surgical Medical Technician

Surgical Medical Technician job in Fort Carson, CO.

The Surgical Medical Technician job is within the military medical system and is a civilian position. Civilian and military personnel work together in the extensive military medical system. The hospitals and medical clinics provide services to the active duty military service members, military retirees, and their families.

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued.

• Fantastic PTO accrual rate
• Competitive Compensation
• Benefit Package (health, dental, and vision plans)

Surgical Medical Technician Job Overview:

• Provides surgical patient care activities.
• Transports patients, and related records to and from the OR and recovery room.
• Assists nursing staff with preoperative patient preparation activities.
• Helps with routing medical materiel management activities.
• Accomplishes routine safety checks and operator preventive maintenance on fixed and moveable medical equipment and fixtures.
• Performs routine and specialized housekeeping activities.
• Prepares OR for surgery by setting up and opening sterile supplies and instruments.
• Assists anesthesia personnel with patient positioning and anesthesia administration.
• Applies principles of asepsis, infection control, and medical ethics.
• Assists with terminal cleanup of OR and prepares for follow-up procedures.
• Receives, decontaminates, and cleans soiled patient care items.
• Assembles, wraps, and sterilizes instrument sets, supplies, and linen packs. Stores, maintains, and distributes sterile patient care items.
• Assists the circulating nurse with preparing records, reports, and requests. Prepares specimens for transport to the laboratory.
• Performs scrub duties in the Operating Room.
• Performs recovery room or basic nursing duties.

Surgical Medical Technician Job Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited surgical service and clinical course.
• Completion of a surgical technologist program recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
• At least 12 months of experience within the last 36 months as a surgical services technician.

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