Surgical Technician - Part Time!

SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs their duties in an ethical and legal manner within the scope of their certification.
• Complies with HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to scrub all types of cases performed at the company.
• Ability to anticipate the needs of the Surgeon and has equipment, medical gases and supplies readily available for all procedures.
• Participates in continuing education/in-service training as needed, staff meetings, and Q.A.P.I. program.
• Knowledge of central and sterile supply department.
• Opens all sterile packs according to sterile technique and prepares instruments as needed.
• Helps prepare Operating Room by setting up surgical instruments, ensuring equipment works properly, labeling sterile solutions.
• Helps gather supplies and equipment in the room.
• Maintains record on field of medication used intra-operatively, specimens retrieved, tissue implanted, implants, liquids or chemicals on field.
• Passes instruments and other sterile supplies to surgical assistants.
• May hold retractors, cut suture, help count sponges, needles or blades if applicable.
• Prepares, cares for and disposes of specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
• Operates sterilizer, lights, suction, and other Operating Room equipment and diagnostic equipment.
• Aids in patient transfer to PACU, if needed.
• Helps clean and restock operating room.
• Aids in any technical function under supervision of system to carry out a safe operation.
• Preps, drapes and positions the patient for surgery.
• Prepares for case according to Surgeon’s preference card.
• Gathers supplies needed and anticipates needs for case.
• Affixes orientation of new staff when needed.
• Actively participates in the development of a healthy work environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to prioritize, plan, and implement patient care within the scope of their practice.
• Ability to handle stress associated with prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Needs manual dexterity to handle instruments.
• Must be emotionally conscientious, orderly, and emotionally stable to handle the OR environment.
• Has the ability to adhere to work schedule, be organized, manage time effectively and in a cost effective manner.
• Above average organization skills.
• Able to effectively work within a team.
• Above average communication skills: verbal and written.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Two (2) years of hospital main operating room experience preferred.

LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS

• Certified Surgical Technician (CST) certification preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.