Surgical Technologist, 40 HRS Operating Room II

About the role

The Surgical Technologist supports the Health Care Team in delivering quality health care to patients in accordance with Kaiser Permanente's mission, vision, and values. They participate in creating a high-performance culture based on a joint decision-making process.

Responsibilities

• Complies with shift, unit and organizational policies and procedures including reliability and attendance standards.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient and organizational records.
• Communicates information so that continuity of care is maintained.
• Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the intra-operative patient.
• Evaluates sterile packs and supplies.
• Performs all necessary procedures correctly to ensure patient safety intra-operatively.
• Applies principles of aseptic technique.
• Assists with the principles of correct body alignment in positioning and transferring patients.
• Examines unused equipment and instruments for gross contamination and transports covered used instruments to utility room.
• Responsible for sterile core activities, able to prioritize duties: Completion of picking case carts, restocking, reordering supplies as needed, assisting with O.R. room needs as necessary.
• Assists with appropriate measures in emergency situations.
• Works in conjunction with Circulator in preparation for the next scheduled case.
• Initiates and facilitates room turnovers: Light housekeeping duties, procurement of equipment, supplies and X-Rays.
• Restocks unused supplies and equipment.
• Participates in the reprocessing process.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technology.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Surgical Technologist Certificate required at hire.
• Knowledge of sterile core area.
• Knowledge of sterile technique; operating room procedures and equipment; dexterity with hands; effective relationships with people; ability to exercise good judgment and discipline.
• Able to follow instruction.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of scrubbing experience in all surgical procedures in inpatient or ambulatory O.R. setting.
• Able to rotate through sterile core area.
• Clean and reprocess instruments, stock supplies, and pick case carts.

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