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About the role

Assist in the nursing care and preparation of surgical patients. Function as a member of the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field, and issuing instruments to surgeons. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Responsibilities

• EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - Work with staff team to gather necessary supplies, equipment and instruments
• EQUIPMENT - Set up tables, instruments and supplies required for specific operations
• PATIENT CARE - Assist in preparing and draping of patient and operating area; prepare and maintain sterile field for surgical procedures
• DATA - Maintain and assist with computerized data and charting, probing, and digital x-rays; maintain dental laboratory slips and check in lab cases
• SPECIMENS - Assist in maintenance and care of specimens; prepare specimens for laboratory analysis
• EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - Decontaminate all equipment, instruments, and supplies
• PATIENT CARE - Assist with table equipment, patient positioning, and application of plaster casts and dressings
• DOCUMENTATION - Document all patient care activities
• STOCK - Perform restocking duties as necessary
• SPECIAL PROCEDURES - Function as a service coordinator with RN for special procedure preparations
• SPECIAL PROCEDURES - Maintain suture levels and assist in high level surgical procedures including vascular/aneurysm surgical procedures
• RESPONSE - Respond immediately to surgical supply requests from the Operating Room; must react with a sense of urgency, be courteous and service oriented at all times
• SURGICAL SUPPLY - Pick supplies, instrumentation, and other required items for the completion of Operating Room cases; arrange supplies in the case carts according to procedure ensuring accuracy and proper documentation; deliver completed case carts to the appropriate locations as determined by the Surgical Services Department
• SURGICAL SUPPLY - Communicate and find instrumentation requiring rapid turnaround for the next case; understand event related sterility and sterility indicators; check for discrepancies and take corrective action before making delivery of location
• SURGICAL SUPPLY - Report instrument malfunction and place instruments in the appropriate location for repair
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• SURGICAL SUPPLY - Receive used case carts and deliver to the decontamination room
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Requirements

• Related Education and Experience may be substituted for one another on a year for year basis.
• Education:
• Essential: High School or GED Equivalent
• Nonessential: Program Graduate
• Education specialization: Surgical Technician
• Experience:
• Essential: 2 years directly related surgical experience
• Credentials:
• Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• Physical Conditions:
• Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Qualifications

• Sign-On Bonus Available
• Working conditions: Essential: Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE; May be required or is required to perform on-call duties; Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Benefits

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