Travel Surg Tech - $798 to $1,598 per week in Columbia, MO - TLC Nursing Associates Inc

A Surgical Technician, or Surg Tech, is responsible for assisting with surgical procedures in an operating room. Their duties include gathering and organizing all surgical tools needed for a procedure, monitoring a patient’s vital signs throughout surgical procedures or assisting surgical teams by handing them tools and re-sterilizing the operating room post-surgery. • Setting up the instruments and equipment that is required for the procedure • Sterilizing equipment and taking an inventory to ensure there are enough supplies for surgery • Preparing the patient for surgery • Passing the Surgeon instruments and sterile supplies throughout the operation • Taking a count of all surgical instruments and supplies prior to the operation • Recounting surgical instruments and supplies at the end of the operation • Maintaining an overall sterile environment throughout the surgery