Surgical Technician

About the role

This job is located at the Friendship Ambulatory Surgery Center, in Chevy Chase, MD, which is part of Prism Vision Group. Compensation Range: $22.17-$46.10/hr (Dependent On Experience)

Responsibilities

• Provides patient with explanation and verbal reassurance, as necessary.
• Adapts procedures to meet the individual needs of the patient within reason and by delegation of the surgeon.
• Prepares the operating room in a timely and efficient manner with all instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment necessary for each individual procedure.
• Demonstrates competence and care in specimen handling.
• Aids in positioning, prepping, and draping of patients for the surgical procedure.
• Accurately completes surgical counts (sponge, instrument, needle, etc.) and follows facility protocol if a discrepancy is found.
• Reports all discrepancies to the DON.
• Cleans and prepares room between procedures and after the last case of the day.
• Damp dusts the operating room prior to the start of any procedures.
• Restocks supplies and equipment.
• Maintains responsibility for the care of surgical instruments and adheres to guidelines on transport from OR to decontamination room.
• Understands procedures for sterilization and can verbalize how to validate sterility.
• Knows responsibilities as they pertain to the reprocessing stages.
• Acquires, maintains, and utilizes all manufacturer instructions for use as they pertain to each instrument/item.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of the center.
• Performs all aspects of reprocessing in a timely and efficient manner while adhering to all policies.
• Performs required quality control through routine testing, cleaning, and monitoring to assure all equipment and instruments function properly.
• Inspects all instruments/equipment and packaging for cleanliness, defects, and or malfunctions.
• Assists in storing all sterilized items.
• Transports instrumentation to and from sterile storage area when needed.
• Ensures proper preventative maintenance is performed at required intervals.
• Interacts with maintenance personnel when necessary to ensure there is service provided in a timely fashion to reduce any downtime or impact on patient care.
• Verbalizes, understands, and utilizes appropriate PPE and surgical attire based on work location.
• Picks all supplies for the day’s cases in advance of the date of service to ensure availability.
• Accepts linen deliveries and assists in stocking when requested.
• Maintains accurate tray sheets and inventory sheets.
• Knowledge of Privacy Practices & Patient Bill of Rights.
• Maintains knowledge of Infection Control & OSHA standards of practice.
• Knowledge of center's Policies & Procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to include inventory/expiration validation/stocking.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited Surgical Technician program
• Current certification as a Surgical Technician
• Detail oriented and well organized