Surgery Technician - Family Birthing Center - SUPPLEMENTAL VARYING SHIFTS

Qualifications:

• Completion of Surgical Tech Program
• AHA BLS certification from 60 days of hire and maintained
• Flexibility and strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Excellent prioritization and follow through skills
• Ability to function professionally in urgent or emergent situations

Preferred:

• One year previous Obstetrics or Surgical experience
• Training in aseptic technique and environmental cleaning

Promotional Duties

• Takes initiative to identify and solve problems, seek areas for improvement, contribute new ideas, support team goals
• Demonstrates flexibility, maintains open communications, look for opportunities to assist co-workers
• Prioritizes and completes duties within appropriate time frames; accepts projects or additional duties willingly

Physical/Mental Demands

• Moderate to heavy physical demands
• Ability to stoop frequently, reach from floor to overhead level occasionally, push/pull up to 100 pounds frequently, lift up to 50 pounds
• Work under daily stress and constant time demands

Safe, Clean, Well Stocked Environment

• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for cleaning and maintaining all unit equipment and supplies in ready to use condition and designated levels; following procedure when repair, replacement or restocking is required and follows up until cleaning, stocking, repair or replacement issues are resolved
• Ensures all areas of unit are in a clean and orderly condition; patient care areas are ready for new patients at all times

Assisting Health Care Team Members

• Correctly sets up equipment for delivery table, newborn warmer and special care nursery beds
• Supports RN and physician staff in the provision of emergency care, anticipating potential situations and needs
• Demonstrates understanding of surgical procedures, instrumentation and equipment
• Sets up table, instruments, equipment and supplies for operative delivery/procedures
• Maintains aseptic technique and sterile environment
• Auxiliaries and anticipates the needs of the surgeon and use of instrumentation, sutures, sponges and supplies
• Follows procedures for safe use of medications on the surgical field
• Performs correct sponge, needle and instrument counts
• Captures and assists with activities for quick, efficient turnover and set up of operating room
• Restocks operating room after use, and checks the room once each shift to ensure that all equipment and supplies are ready for use

Professionalism

• Maintains effective relationships with patients, families, visitors, supervisors and all health care team members
• Answers telephone calls, patient call lights and the doorbell promptly and courteously
• Takes accurate messages and follows up on requests for assistance in a timely manner
• Utilizes time efficiently with unit related activities
• Does not make or receive personal telephone calls while on duty except for emergencies
• Consistently maintains appearance and dress standards in accordance with policy
• Wears name badge at all times
• Observes mandatory requirements
• Attends at least 75% of staff meetings per year

Marginal Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned