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About the Role

This role focuses on providing medical and clinical support services to patients, performing surgical duties involving excision or incision of a patient's body, and ensuring a safe environment for patients undergoing invasive procedures or surgery. As a clinical technologist with specialized knowledge, this entry-level position requires vocational or technical education and involves routine tasks under close supervision.

Responsibilities

Assist in case picking.
Provide proper maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization techniques of specialty instrumentation under supervision.
Assist with re-stocking of Operating Rooms and common supply areas.
Assist with setting up operation of complex equipment.
Complete annual competency and in-service training programs.
Proactively identify contamination or breaks in aseptic technique and implement corrective actions.
Label drugs and solutions per policy.
Perform surgical counts per policy.
Handle and prepare surgical specimens per policy.
Actively participate in OR set up and planning.
Respond to surgical emergencies and follow hospital emergency management plans.
Operate complex equipment according to FIU and established usage policies.
Assist surgeon, RN/circulator, Surgical Technologist, and anesthesia provider intraoperatively.
Perform instrument reprocessing.
Perform case picking.
Perform equipment set up.
Perform room turnover.
Provide general support of the surgical team and anesthesia.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Enrolled in Surgical Tech program.
Ability to work within the semi-restricted and restricted environment of the Operating Room and other Perioperative support areas.
Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time under hot surgical lights.
Ability to handle potential muscle strain from lifting patients and heavy equipment.
Ability to handle potential shocks and burns from cautery units and autoclaves.
Ability to handle potential cuts from sharp instruments.
Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, blood and bodily fluids, extreme noise levels, radiation, lasers, drastic fluctuations in ambient temperature.
Ability to wear a protective lead apron for extended periods of time.
Ability to manage exposure to radioactivity, harmful anesthesia gases, and septic infections.
Requires frequent lifting and positioning of patients, materials, equipment, power tools, instruments, etc.
Frequent contacts with patients, physicians, and nursing staff in the Operating Room.

Skills

Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, microbiology, and pharmacology.
Basic knowledge of computers, surgical equipment, and infrastructure.
Basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span.
Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with staff, patients, physicians, vendors, and other departments within the hospital.
Demonstrates essential knowledge in all procedures related to their surgical specialty area.
Sufficient general knowledge to assist in other specialties as needed.

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Entry-level

Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent
Enrolled in Surgical Tech program
College level courses/ pre-requisites

Salary/Compensations

$0.00 - $0.00

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports health, financial security, and career growth.

About the Company

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring.
Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.
The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role.
Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.
Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.