Entry Level Machine Learning Jobs in Atlanta, GA

The Scrub Technician - Certified is responsible for the preparation of, as well as providing, technical assistance to physicians during the performance of surgical invasive procedures. He she is responsible for care, cleaning, and maintenance of specialized equipment instruments, supplies, and sterilization equipment. Basic patient care functions are performed within established guidelines under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Required Knowledge & Skills
Education: High School Diploma plus 1 year vocational school
Experience: No Prior work experience
Licenses and Certifications
CERTIFIED SCRUB TECH
Qualifications
* The CST I is entry level CST that has recently graduated from an approved Surgical Technology program or an uncertified surgical technologist with 1 year experience.
Statement Of Employment Philosophy
Being a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.
Functions
Area of Responsibilities
* ASSESSMENT:*Ensures set up of the operating room to include supplies, instrumentation, and any specialized equipment or implants are available per established policies and procedures. Communicates any needs to the team.
* CARE AND COMPETENCY: *Demonstrates competency and ability to provide technical assistance to physicians during surgical invasive procedures based on departmental policy and or established national standards (AORN, AST, TJC, SGNA, AAMI etc.). Performs competently those technical skills considered basic to the type of care procedures performed on that unit. Checks, adjusts, and operates equipment such as sterilizers, lights, and suction machines. Checks, adjusts, and operates certain equipment such as electrosurgical units, and diagnostic equipment only at the direction of a RN. Assists in transport and positioning of the patient on the OR table. Assists with sterile draping of the patient. Scrubs hands and arms per policy with approved surgical scrub, puts on sterile operating room attire, and establishes and maintains a sterile field. Demonstrates understanding of instruments, equipment, and supplies used in the procedure. Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, passing instruments, and providing sterile items in an efficient manner. Helps prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and applies dressings as directed. Provides age-appropriate care for all age groups and populations served. Able to scrub independently. Maintains certification with appropriate certifying agency.
* EVALUATION: Provides input relevant to nursing activities that will assure appropriate care is provided based on identified patient need(s), the scheduled procedure, and the clinical status of the patient. Performs delegated sub-circulation duties under the supervision of a RN. Understands the principles of sterilization and demonstrates competency in the proper use of equipment in the decontamination and sterilization of instruments.
* LEADERSHIP: Participates in peer review as appropriate to the unit. Accepts accountability for assignments. Responsible for and assists with efficient room turnover, including restocking as necessary. Upon completion of orientation, able to accept the responsibility of assigned call rotation. Participates in quality improvement activities. Acts as a resource preceptor mentor for students and new employees.
* EDUCATION: Assumes responsibility for professional growth by current reading and attendance at educational programs and unit conferences. Seeks guidance when encountering procedures and or responsibilities that have not been mastered. Participates in continuing education (including Net Learning) as mandated by hospital policy. Participates in staff development. Responsible for professional development. Maintains certification by meeting contact hours required described by professional association.
Compliance Statement
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.
Required Knowledge & Skills
Education: High School Diploma plus 1 year vocational school
Experience: No prior work experience
Licenses and Certifications
* CERTIFIED SCRUB TECH
Qualifications
The CST I is entry level CST that has recently graduated from an approved Surgical Technology program or an uncertified surgical technologist with 1 year experience.
Supervision
Performs no direct supervision but may precept orient new employees and nursing students, correcting work routines according to hospital policy and procedure as an active participant in staff development.
Definitions
The Scrub Technician - Certified is responsible for the preparation of, as well as providing, technical assistance to physicians during the performance of surgical invasive procedures. He she is responsible for care, cleaning, and maintenance of specialized equipment instruments, supplies, and sterilization equipment. Basic patient care functions are performed within established guidelines under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Position Responsibilities
Contact with Others: Performance of job requires contact with others where team work is essential, requiring tact in order to obtain cooperation. Contacts may be outside of the organization also.
Effect of Error: Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.
People Management Responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibility: Regularly uses assistance of aide or helper or leads the work of one to four co-employees; checks performance of work assigned as to accuracy and time, doing same work, it's more difficult aspects, or other related work
Work Environment/Physical Effort
Mental Demands: Assignment requires planning and arranging own work to reach definite objectives. Applies knowledge of a specific field using several varied procedures or techniques. Solves non-routine technical, treatment, or operational problems under general guides
Working Conditions: Extreme - Constantly involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.
Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations
Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): Yes
Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: Yes
Physical Effort: Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day. Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.). Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.).Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of day.
Physical Aspects
Bending: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Typing: Not required
Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Hearing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Reaching -- above shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Reaching -- below shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Visual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Color Vision: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Speaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Standing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Balancing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Walking: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Crawling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Running - in response to an emergency: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Lifting up to 25 lbs.: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Lifting over 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Carrying: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Climbing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Kneeling: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Squatting: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Tasting: Not required
Smelling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Driving -- Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Not required
Driving -- Class C vehicles: Not required
Driving -- CDL class vehicles: Not required
N95 Respirator usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Hazmat suit usage (PPE): Not required
Pushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Pushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs. : Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time