SURGICAL TECH OPEN HEART FIRST ASSIST(CST) - Medical Search Associates

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Title: Surgical Technologist
Location: near Bullhead City, Arizona
Are you considering a career change? Looking for a smaller area where the population is around 50K that offers a low cost of living and plenty of activities in the area but is within a few hours of several large cities. Position is located in a beautiful area of Arizona that offers around 400 miles of lakes and has been rated as a Top Outdoor area to live in. So if you enjoy fishing, hunting, cycling, walking, running or golf then this would be a great place to reside. With a 50K population the area still remains peaceful and quaint while having several stores for retail shopping, medical facilities and much more.
Below are the details of the position:

Summary:
Functions as a part of the surgical team to provide care in the intra-operative phase of the surgical or obstetrical procedure using knowledge of instrumentation and equipment to ensure the best possible outcome for each patient.

Responsibilities:
Properly decontaminates instruments and/or scopes, re-sterilize, and maintain log of activity.
Keeps the equipment coordinator and/or manager informed of problems or suspected problems with the various pieces of equipment in the operating room. Supports maintenance of accurate preference cards through communication with surgery team. Demonstrates proficient knowledge and skills, ability to, and willingly accepts an equality on-call schedule as dictated by staffing levels. Demonstrates the ability to reduce cost per procedure by not opening supplies that are not needed. Demonstrates ability to respond to hospital within 30 minutes. Serves on department specialty focus team and accepts responsibility of assigned area(s).

Qualifications:
Experience as a Surgical Tech of at least 1-2 years of experience. Completion of an accredited surgical technology program (some staff grandfathered due to change in this requirement).
Current CPR or within 30 days of employment. Knowledgeable of anatomy and physiology.

Salary is $54,000 to $69,000, with $12,000 sign-on bonus.