Surgical Technologist 3

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper equipment, instruments and supplies are provided for procedures and specialty areas.
• Maintain a well organized sterile setup/field at all times.
• Anticipate and respond timely with efficiency when performing assignments.
• Follow proper sterile techniques and maintain a sterile field at all times.
• Provide assistance to the circulating RN with procedure/patient preparation.
• Check instrumentation for accuracy prior to procedure for proper functionality and maintain throughout procedure.
• Scrub complex cases across all facility specialties with expert knowledge of surgical equipment and advances instrumentation.
• Appropriate procedure supplies and equipment for age specific needs is provided within specified guidelines.
• Patients are transported safely and timely.
• Absorb and position patients as needed.
• Ensure recommended AORN guidelines are followed at all times.
• Follow case progress to anticipate surgeons' needs.
• Participate in departmental improvement activities and staff meetings.
• Assist with clerical OR desk duties after hours by answering phones or taking messages.
• Volunteer for call and late stays as needed.
• Actively respond to emergency situations and/or trauma procedures in the OR.
• Coordinate with OR Educator/OR Manager to develop and present annual in-services on equipment, instrumentation or surgical technique.
• Participate in the development and revision of a unit specific policy and/or SOP.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Surgical Tech.
• Graduate of Surgical Technology program (1 year of experience will substitute).
• Licensure: BLS Certification; Certification as Surgical Technologist.