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Overview
This position is an established experienced position to obtain Surgical Technologist Certification. This position requires rotational scheduling and on-call (night, weekend, and holiday) coverage. Position requirement includes performing duties of a surgical technologist.
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or GED. Must have completed and provide documentation of at least one of the following: Completion of an approved Surgical Technician training program accredited by the Association of Surgical Technologist (AST) On the Job training in a clinical healthcare setting or military specialty.
Certification/Licensure: Must be certified within 6 months after 3-year qualification from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA 3yr) – or Surgical Technologist Certification (CST), or current certification from National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT-3yr 6240 hours) – Certified Tech in Surgery (TS-C). Must maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment: Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
Experience: At least nine (9) months of current experience in the specialties of Dental, Endoscopy, General Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthopedic, Otolaryngology/ENT, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, Podiatry, Hand, Trauma, Urology, etc. for adult and pediatric patients.
Skills and Abilities: A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each of the following areas: Positive working relationships with others Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences or tardies Excellent customer service abilities with effective listening and communication skills Knowledge, ability, and experience to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field and equipment An understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon Completion of and above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job. Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.
Responsibilities
Must successfully complete a surgical technologist didactic and clinical training. Completion of all clinical requirements and required exams, must be able to scrub all services, including Dental, Endoscopy, General Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthopedic, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, Podiatry, Trauma, Urology.
Utilize Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) Standards of Practice to plan and implement care of the intra-operative patient. Maintain highest standards of sterile technique during procedures. Set up sterile table with instruments, equipment, supplies, and medications/solutions per procedure. Drape the sterile field (back table, mayo stand, OR table, etc.). Perform appropriate counts of sponges, needles, and instruments with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed. Scrub daily under registered nurse supervision for different advanced and complex types of surgeries. Scrub, gown, and glove for surgical procedures and gown and glove the surgeons and assistants. Ensure all necessary equipment is in good working order. Pass instruments, etc. to the surgeon during procedure. Prepare sterile dressings. Clinical duties include the provision of patient care and support of individuals of all ages and their families. Accept and appropriately label all medications/solutions needed for surgical procedures per policy. Assist in terminal cleaning and preparing room for the next patient. Take initiative in reporting equipment in need of repairs and low levels of supplies. Take apart and reassemble any instrument or piece of equipment that needs attention and prepare instruments for terminal sterilization. Correct breaks in aseptic techniques by any person to provide optimum patient care. Monitor, inventory assigned service supplies and order as needed. Responsible for electronic health records data entry pertinent to patient service role. Ensure proper PPE is always worn while on duty including but not limited to, face mask, gloves, gown, isolation gown, NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or higher, if available), and eye or face shield. Complete all donning and doffing tasks in a safe acceptable method and discard of used PPE accordingly. (see CDC website for most current updates)