Surgical Technician

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CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Surgical Technician - Per Diem accounts for the instruments and equipment used during surgical procedures and maintains a sterile field during surgical procedures. The incumbent demonstrates competency and proficiency in the use of equipment and instruments for all surgical procedures that are performed within the department.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Prepares the surgical suite, ensuring environmental safety for the patient and personnel.
2. Demonstrates a surgical conscience by practicing aseptic technique.
3. Maintains a neat and organized sterile field.
4. Labels medications and solutions on the surgical field.
5. Returns instruments to the workroom for decontamination and returns unused supplies and instruments to their designated areas.
6. Participates in the stocking of sub sterile rooms and picks up the supplies for the next day.
7. Maintains complete confidentiality of all medical, financial, and employee information, and other sensitive materials.
8. Demonstrates orientation towards service excellence by conducting daily activities, communications, and interactions in a cooperative, positive, and professional manner.
9. Cleans and sterilizes surgical instruments and assists with inventory and ordering of supplies for the surgery center.
10. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Experience:
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Part time

Employee Type:

Temporary-Intermittent