Surgical Technician - Operating Room

Essential Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment in good working order, inspecting and testing at least weekly.
• Maintains supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during operation.
• Coincide configuration of equipment to provide ease of use.
• Places equipment and supplies in operating room and arranges instruments, according to instructions.
• Checks instruments and equipment for sterility, cleanliness, and functionality prior to the start of the case.
• Aid team to set up and use of equipment during procedures.
• Aid team to allocate equipment for procedures on a daily basis.
• Aid team to place and position patient on table. Scrub arms and hands and don gown and gloves.
• Aid team to don gowns and gloves.
• Don personal protective equipment when required.
• Hand instruments and supplies to surgeon, hold retractors, cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
• Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation. Put dressings on patient following surgery.
• Actively participate in meeting patient safety goals in promoting quality and safe patient care.
• Clean operating room and assist in room turnover.
• Wash and sterilize equipment. Recommend use of equipment, purchase of new/replacement equipment, additional parts and supplies.
• Assemble/compile case carts with supplies, instruments, and equipment in preparation for the procedure.

Requirements

• Minimum one year acute Operating Room experience within the past three years or graduation from an approved surgical technician program within the past year.
• High School Diploma/GED.
• Basic Life Support.
• Experience with minimal access, general, ENT, eyes, plastics, orthopedics, vascular, spines, urology, GYN. Podiatry and maxiofacial surgeries. Include video, orthopedic equipment and all other needed equipment to do the above surgeries preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Basic computer skills. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other incumbents of the organization. Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.

Qualifications

• Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.