Medical Technologist - Hematology jobs in Killeen, TX

Overview

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I have the PERFECT opportunity for you.Aspire Medical Staffing is looking for a Surgical Technologist to provide services at

Central Texas Market CRDAMC, 9214 20th St, Fort Hood, TX 76544 Fort Hood TX

Responsibilities

· Administers anesthesiology to surgical patients.

· Performs anesthesiology services administrative functions. Coordinates patient care and the administrative activities of the anesthesiology services during and after surgical procedures. Monitors and evaluates anesthesiology activities to determine compliance with established standards of patient care, policies, and regulations. Analyzes the requirements for supplies, equipment, and other resources, and makes recommendations.

· Contract Anesthesiologists shall be primarily required to perform anesthesiology services during surgical procedures. When the services are not required, or anesthesiology services are more urgently required elsewhere, the contract Anesthesiologists may be assigned by Chief Anesthesiology or his/her designated representative to provide support in other sections/departments of the MTF commensurate with their experience. Contract Anesthesiologists will participate in the educational requirements of the Anesthesia to include attendance in morning report.

· Provide Operating Room Support. The contract Anesthesiologists shall provide anesthesiology services for surgical patients to include non-surgical patients requiring anesthesia support in remote areas of the hospital.

· The contract Anesthesiologist possesses knowledge, judgment, adaptability, clinical skills, technical facility and personal characteristics sufficient to carry out the entire scope of anesthesiology practice which ranges from neonates to geriatrics and obstetrics.

· The Government will not schedule the contract Anesthesiologists to provide anesthesiology services at the same time the Government schedules the contract Anesthesiologists to attend training, meetings, conferences, etc. (morning huddles, staff meetings, DCSS huddles). Anesthesiologist are prohibited from attending any training, meeting, conference, etc. that include discussion of inherently government business, policy making, or duties. The time the contract Anesthesiologists are attending Government scheduled training, meetings, and/or conferences listed above will not be included in the calculations for outpatient care time.

· Ensure documentation and reports are legible. Verify the content and correctness of all prepared reports by affixing his/her own signature or stamp to all copies of the document and validating its contents.

· As required, use electronic medical record to manage patients and medical information and communicate with other health care providers and ancillary staff.

· The contract Anesthesiologists are required to annotate and sign medical records in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 40-66 (Medical Record Administration and Health Care Documentation), as well as local requirements.

· MTF staff practitioners may randomly review contract Anesthesiologists’ annotated patient medical records. MTF staff practitioners will note defects, omissions, addenda, etc., and contract personnel shall make required corrections.

· Perform a full range of physician services in accordance with privileges granted by the MTF.

· Direct, perform, or assist in the instruction of other health care professionals within the scope of the clinical privileges or responsibilities.

· Examine, diagnose, treat or prescribe courses of treatment within the scope of training, experience, and privileges Provide preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling.

· Order diagnostic tests as applicable as well as request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated.

· Technically proficient in directing and teaching other medical staff, providing educational lectures and participating in the provision of in-service training to clinic staff members. Such direction and interaction will adhere to Government and professional clinical standards and accepted clinical protocols.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate an accredited program or have military background in Surgical Technologist
• License: Current, full, active, and unrestricted licensure as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico)of the US or in the District of Columbia
• Experience : Within the last two (2) years, one (1) year of scrubbing experience as a Surgical Technician or Operating Room Technician after graduation in any one (or a combination of more than one) of the following surgical services general surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, or genitourinary. Experience in robotics and large orthopedic cases is required. One (1) year of scrubbing experience must be equivalent to the work of 40-hours a week for 52-weeks. Part-time experience is acceptable but must equal one (1) year of consolidated experience.
• Certification: Certified as a Surgical Technologist (CST) from The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or certified as a Tech-In-Surgery (TS-C) from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or possess a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) certification BLS Certification through AHA
• Must be a US Citizen