Surgical Tech

About the role

The role involves providing intraoperative care to patients by functioning as the scrub person assisting the surgical team during an operative procedure.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes quality aseptic technique when working in an unsterile or sterile role in the OR.
• Affords assistance to the circulating RN in monitoring technique of all persons in the OR to maintain a sterile field.
• Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts with the circulating RN following established guidelines.
• Affords assistance with gowning and gloving surgeons and positioning equipment and instruments.
• Passes sterile instruments to the surgical team during a surgical procedure.
• Affords assistance with transportation and positioning of the patients to include assisting the surgical team by holding retractors and positioning of operative limb under direction of surgeon.
• Prepares supplies and equipment for surgical procedure following preference cards.
• Affords assistance with sterilization and maintenance of sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment.
• Maintains inventory; orders; and restocks supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Removes out-of-date items and discards or reprocesses following established guidelines.
• Affords assistance with the general cleaning duties of the department.
• Affords assistance with equipment checks as assigned.
• Affords assistance with the proper recording of patient charges.
• Responds to calls with a response time of 30 minutes.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Licensed Practical Nurse program, OR completion of a Surgical Technology program, OR completion of a Registered Nurse program, OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and six (6) months of previous scrub experience.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Surgical Technology experience.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Capable of prolonged periods of standing and walking. Ability to lift up to 40-pounds and push/pull heavy loaded carts up to 200 lbs. Possess visual, hearing, and oral acuity along with manual dexterity and technical ability. Ability to wear lead for extended periods of time.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additional Job Description: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: PVH Potomac Valley Hospital Cost Center: 72 PVH Nursing Operating Room Address: 100 Pin Oak Lane Keyser West Virginia Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.