Organization
Northwest Health - Porter
Location VALPARAISO, IN (Northwest Health - Porter)
Department Surgiday Center
Field Technical Services
Full Time
Northwest Health - Porter is looking for a Full Time Certified Surgical Technologist - from new grads to experienced surgical technologists to join our team! Our passion is to deliver the highest level of expertise using cutting-edge technology, giving Surgical Technologists at every stage in their career opportunity to grow, lead and mentor into more specialized areas of our OR team, close to home. Our highly professional team of Surgical Technologists, nurses, and physicians is committed to providing quality patient care with a family-centered approach.
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You will assist in preparing the operating room and perform assigned support duties during surgical procedures. You will assist in the turnover of the OR room. You will check all instruments for workability prior to usage, displaying knowledge of the instrument and the content of the set. You will provide retraction of tissue and organs for optimal visualization with regard to tissue type and appropriate retraction instrument and/or technique. You will assist in maintaining hemostasis by direct pressure, use and application of an appropriate surgical instrument for the task, placement of ties, placement of suture ligatures, application of chemical hemostatic agents, or other measures as directed by the surgeon. You will assist with the resuscitation of a patient during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events in the operating room. You will perform any other duties or procedures incident to the surgical procedure deemed necessary and as directed by the surgeon.