Surgical Assistant

Job Summary:

This role provides technical support to the hospital's operating room (OR) team, primarily to surgeons by passing instruments, implants and other supplies needed. The Surgical Technician also provides surgical techniques to the OR team with the goal of ensuring that every procedure is done smoothly.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Studies all assigned surgical cases prior to surgery.
• Inspects all instruments and/or implants to be used prior to their surgery.
• Effectively assists surgeons in various surgical cases.
• Ensures the sterility of all instruments and implants post-surgery by performing proper and thorough disinfection prior to returning to the Quality Assurance (QA) department.
• Ensures that all instruments and implants are complete prior to returning to the QA department.
• Reports critical incidents that occurred during surgery including but not limited to defective and/or damaged implants and/or ...