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(Archived) Surgical Technician - Orthopedic

Last Updated: 8/31/19

Job Description

Surgical Technician - Orthopedic job in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The Surgical 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.

  • Monday-Friday schedule
  • Ridiculous Paid Time Off rate
  • Paid Holidays
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Benefit Package (health, dental, and vision plans)

Surgical Technician - Orthopedic 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.

Surgical Technician - Orthopedic 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).
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
  • 12 months of experience within the last 36 months as a surgical services technician.

  • Must be knowledgeable in fundamentals of anatomy and physiology; principles of asepsis and sterile techniques; preparing and storing surgical sets and packs, surgical instrumentation, and equipment; OR and anesthesia procedures; pathology as it applies to specimen care and handling; basic microbiology and infection control principles; basic surgical pharmacology; sterilizing and disinfecting procedures; surgical and anesthesia complications and their treatment; hospital and OR environmental hazards and safety procedures; handling and storage of compressed gases; basic medical material procedures; basic medical administrations procedures; legal aspects of preoperative care and medical ethics; roles and qualifications of surgical team members; and basic clinical functions.

Come join our team of healthcare professionals!

Company Details

Annapolis, Maryland, United States
FSR’s Government Division employs healthcare professionals in government healthcare facilities supporting active duty military service members, military retirees, and their families nationwide. Civilian healthcare professionals work alongside military providers in the extensive military medical system that includes renowned facilities such as the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Lands...