Surgical Tech

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Surgical Technician to support our surgical team in delivering safe, effective, and compassionate patient care. This vital role ensures the operating room runs smoothly and efficiently, directly contributing to positive surgical outcomes. Our surgical techs at Presbyterian Hospital assist with Endo, Urology, Cath and C-Sections. There are 8 OR rooms at the PRMC Location.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to problem-solve in relation to the procedure being performed.
• Maintain current knowledge of various equipment, procedures and supplies.
• Adheres to proper surgical procedures of aseptic technique and safety in the use of instruments and equipment.
• Performs instrument counts prior to each procedure and maintains an accurate count of sponges, needles, and instruments during the procedure.
• Secures and prepares all supplies, instruments, and equipment required for surgical intervention before procedures.
• Ensures the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in the OR.
• Prepares patient skin for surgical treatment.
• Position and re-position patient during surgery.
• Helps monitor patients during surgery.
• Provide supportive care during the pre-operative phase.
• Performs scrub functions.
• Ensures that specimens are correctly handled and routed to the proper source.
• Maintains current knowledge of anatomy/physiology and medications used intraoperatively.
• Keeps current with developments in the field through participation in seminars, workshops and publications.
• Follows all federal, state and departmental safety procedures.
• Identifies, inspects, and assembles all laser, endoscopic, general, and specialty instruments and equipment per specifications and manufacturer recommendations.
• Adherence to proper attire within restricted and semi-restricted areas.
• Adherence to donning and doffing of PPE requirements with proper hand hygiene practices.
• Adherence to workflow patterns, standard precautions, sterility assurance, biological and chemical indicator monitoring.
• Inspects, cleans, prepares, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and trays.
• Decontaminates, performs high level disinfection and stores GI flexible endoscopes.
• Processes instrumentation according to instructions for use.
• Selects and operates specialized cleaning equipment.
• Follow manufacturer guidelines for use of indicators for daily equipment performance testing of washers and sterilizers.
• Meet regulatory requirements for sterilization, high level disinfection, biological monitoring, and employee competencies.
• According to manufacturer guidelines, selects and prepares packing materials for the sterilization of reusable instrumentation.
• Selects appropriate method of sterilization.
• Properly loads and unloads sterilization cart items.
• Verifies that sterilization parameters have been met before distribution.
• Validates and maintains: event related protocols