Surgical Technologist

Company: KurzSolutions
Location: Fort Riley
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

Surgical Technician Calling Anglers, Hunters, and Outsdoorman-Types The Community - Manhatten, KS Neighboring Junction City Kansas (pop. 18,000) has been named one of the top 200 Towns in America to live for Anglers and Hunters. Situated in the Flint Hills the city is located at the confluence of Smoky Hill River and the Republican River where they join to form the Kansas. Nearby is 15,700 acre Lake Milford, the largest lake in Kansas, with 163 miles of shoreline and an abundance of recreational activities. Located in the scenic Flint Hills, this area will change your notions of the prairie; it's neither flat nor empty. Naturalist, Jan Jantzen said, The Flint Hills are an incredible, wonderful, almost magical place. There is no other place like it. National Geographic did a 22-page feature on the area entitled The Flint Hills: A Kansas Treasure. Fort Riley Established in 1852 to protect settlers moving along the Oregon-California and Santa Fe Trail, Fort Riley is best known for Scout Wild Bill Hickok and the famous Buffalo Soldiers who were stationed at the Fort. Today Fort Riley is home to the 1st Infantry Division and is recognized as one of the premier Division-level training installations in the world. The base population numbers nearly 27,000 people. Requirements (duties include, but are not limited to) Monitors and records physiological measurements. Performs portions of medical treatment, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. Cares for, observes, and reports on postoperative patients and seriously or critically ill and injured patients. Records treatments and procedures rendered, and observe effects. Prepares and administers medications under nurse or physician supervision. Adheres to infection control procedures including use of personal protective equipment, disposal of waste, and aseptic technique. Performs central sterile supply duties. Assembles, operates, and maintains therapeutic equipment. Performs basic life support. Assists providers with application/removal of splints, sutures, staples, and dressings as instructed. Assists providers with minor clinical procedures to include, but not limited to myringotomy & pressure equalization tube placement, punch and other diagnostic biopsies, and fine needle aspiration. Accompanies surgeon to the operating room to circulate, scrub and/or assist in surgical procedure. Provides patient/parent education as requested. Performs or assists with the performance of specialized testing and examinations. Qualifications Must be a qualified Operating Room Technician or Surgical Nursing assistant with a valid Certified Scrub Technician (CST) Certificate. Must have at least one (1) year experience within the past five years routinely practicing as an OR technician. Must have and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as approved by the American Heart Association (AHA). KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market. www.kurzsolutions.com Term: Surgical Technologist

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