Surgical Technician PRN

Essential Functions

• Delivers safe patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse and according to facility policy and procedure.
• Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure, and prepares for scheduled future cases by obtaining supplies and equipment and placing on case cart.
• Scrubbs, gowns, and gloves prior to surgical procedure per hospital policy, and gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants for procedure.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure and opens sterile supplies.
• Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure and anticipates what will be needed.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
• Prepares sterile dressings.
• Aids in housekeeping tasks and sterile processing department as necessary to provide a safe environment for patients, teammates, physicians, guests.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Aids in prepping room for the next patient.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
• Participates in procedural checks, time out, and surgical site identification according to hospital policy and procedure and must demonstrate current competencies for job position.
• Assumes other related responsibilities as required and assigned.

Education

• High school diploma/GED is required.
• Surgical Technologist certification is preferred.

Experience

• Prior experience as an Surgical Technician is required.
• Prior experience as an Orthopedics OR Surgical Technician is preferred.

Requirements

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) or obtained within 90 days of hire.

Knowledge

• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competencies necessary to make appropriate clinical decisions.
• Knowledge and understanding of disease processes and perioperative care.
• Knowledge of hospital organization, universal precautions, and maintenance of a safe environment.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing and the skill to listen.
• Able to scrub a variety of orthopedic cases including but not limited to, total joint replacement, total joint revisions, spine procedures, and sports medicine.
• Able to practice and enforce proper aseptic technique in an OR environment.
• Skills required to provide excellent customer service not only to our patients, but physicians, visitors, and other health care teammates, promoting a positive work environment.

Abilities

• Must have a strong attention to detail and physical stamina to handle long arduous work hours.
• Ability to work in an environment that frequently produces a high level of stress and mental fatigue, and a willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule as needed.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple work priorities and support to teammates.

Environmental Working Conditions

• Normal and emergent clinical environment.
• Patient care environment with potential exposure to unpleasant odors, blood and body fluids, infectious disease and to chemical or electrical hazards.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Good visual acuity, accurate color vision.
• Ability to transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Ability to reach, grasp, use fine finger movement and feel fine sensation to discern temperature, texture, size, and shape.
• Ability to speak and hear.

Organizational Requirements

• HOPCo Mission, Vision and Values must be read and signed.
• OSHA Requirements and training to include: Annual Safety Training.