Surgical Tech - Part-time

Responsibilities

• Assists the surgical team by acting as the primary scrub person who handles instruments, supplies and equipment during surgical procedures.
• Verifies patient identification and assures the presence of the necessary instrumentation, supplies, equipment, and implants.
• Adheres to aseptic practices to protect patients from injury, minimize wound contamination and reduce patient risk for surgical site infection.
• Demonstrates the ability to problem solve in relation to the procedure being performed and respond appropriately to emergencies or changes in procedure.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and anticipates surgeon’s needs when scrubbed on any surgical procedure.
• Affirms responsibility for accurate sponge, sharp and instrument counts, correct medication labeling on the sterile field and correct handling and labeling of specimens.
• Cross trains and rotates to other clinical areas in Perioperative Services as needed.

Requirements

• Must meet one or more of the following requirements in compliance with CT regulations:
• Successfully completed a nationally accredited surgical technology program and holds and maintains certification as a surgical technologist (certification must be within 6 months of hire date) from a national certifying body that certifies surgical technologists recognized by the Department of Public Health.
• Successfully completed an accredited surgical technologist program, has not, as of the date of hire, obtained certification as a surgical technologist from a national certifying body that certifies surgical technologists recognized by the Department of Public Health, and obtains such certification not later than 18 months after completion of such program or 6 months from date of hire.
• Performed surgical technology services as a surgical technologist in a health care facility on or before October 1, 2023, provided the health care facility employing or retaining such person as a surgical technologist under this subsection obtains proof of such person's prior experience as a surgical technologist from such person and makes it available to the Department of Public Health upon request of the department.
• Successfully completed a training program for surgical technology in the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard or in the United States Public Health Services;
• Has been designated by the health care facility as being competent to perform surgical technology services based on specialized training or specific experience, including, but not limited to, as a phlebotomist, nuclear medical technologist, ultrasound technologist or central service technician, provided the health care facility retains a list of such designations deemed by such facility to be competent to perform such services.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Scope of Practice Exemption (c): Nothing in this section shall prohibit a person from performing surgical technology services if such person is acting within the scope of such person's license, certification, registration, permit or designation, or is a student or intern under the direct supervision of a health care provider.