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Certified Surgical Technician-OR (Full-Time) NIGHT SHIFT

  • University Medical Center of El Paso
  • El Paso, TX, USA
  • Jan 05, 2021
Technician Technologist

Job Description

Under direct training of a Registered Nurse (RN), performs scrub activities and assists with a variety of patient care activities for patients of varying ages in the operating room setting.   Required Skills 1. Possesses effective oral communication skills. 2. Technically competent in tasks within the scope of practice of a Surgical Technician. 3. Skill and ability to concentrate and monitor instrument, sharps, and sponge counts. 4. Ability to read and comprehend English at a level necessary to follow written and oral instructions and safety precautions. 5. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Required Experience A. Work Experience One year experience as a Surgical Technician preferred.   B. License/Registration/Certification 1. Current certification as a Surgical Technician required. 2. Current CPR Training Program.   C. Education and Training High school degree or equivalent.  Completion of an accredited Surgical Technician program of study required. Job Location El Paso, Texas, United States Position Type Full-Time/Regular Position Type Full - time

Employment Type

Full-Time/Regular
University Medical Center of El Paso
About University Medical Center of El Paso

  

100 Top Hospitals

UMC has earned recognition three times as one of the nation's top performing hospitals in a study titled "100 Top Hospitals: Benchmarks for Success." The study is done annually by Truven Health Analytics (formerly Thomson/Reuters) to help identify those U.S. hospitals that demonstrate superior performance on the basis of key measures related to clinical practices, operations, and financial management. UMC is the only El Paso hospital ever to earn this recognition.

Best of the Border 2015

UMC was recently selected by El Paso voters as Best of the Border-2015 as best Hospital, Emergency Room, and Urgent Care/Clinics.

TMF Health Quality Institute

Recently, the TMF Health Quality Institute, which is the Medicare quality improvement organization for Texas, presented UMC with its Silver Award for its performance related to the Appropriate Care measures. UMC was the only Hospital District in Texas to receive the award.

Additional Accolades

  • Over a 10-year span, UMC ascended from last to first in its market, according to Edge Healthcare Research, Inc., in hospital preference by El Pasoans.
  • UMC is regarded by local academic institutions as the hospital of choice for health careers.
  • It also has received the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Medal of Honor four times for saving lives through its Organ Donation Program. UMC’s conversion rate (the number of potential donors who actually become organ donors) exceeds the federal government’s goal for U.S. Hospitals of 75%.
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