Surgical Technologist

Job Details

Description

Under the general supervision of the Director of Surgical Services, responsible for delivering safe, effective, and quality patient/family-centered care in Surgical Services.

Clinical Competency

• Demonstrates knowledge of various surgical procedures with the ability to anticipate surgeon needs and recognize encountered problems.
• Identifies the name and function of surgical equipment and instrumentation.
• Applies knowledge of normal and pathological anatomy and physiology to individualize patient care.
• Follows strict adherence to policies and regulations regarding maintenance of the sterile field.
• Participates in the "time out" for every patient to ensure correct side, site, and level prior to procedure.
• Manages patient specimen according to hospital policy.
• Measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents, and irrigation solutions utilized during the surgical procedure.
• Prepares sterile dressings and/or immobilization devices.
• Verifies and checks the surgeon's preference card for each procedure.
• Acts appropriately to an OR emergency situation.
• Cross-trains to other duties as needed to promote flexibility, sustainability, and teamwork within the Critical Access Hospital setting.

Patient Advocacy

• Protects the patient's rights, dignity, and privacy.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Takes proactive steps to recognize and report suspected abuse to your supervisor including child, geriatric, sexual, and spousal abuse.

Quality Assurance

• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments.
• Adheres to Infection Prevention standards, consistent in hand hygiene practice before and after each patient interaction.
• Holds team members to IP and hand hygiene standards.
• Actively participates in departmental continuous survey readiness activities, departmental collateral duties, quality reviews, and performance improvement projects.

Professionalism

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and/or participating in professional societies.
• Recognizes each practitioner is individually responsible for their actions as a health care professional.

Organizational Expectations

• Attendance: Essential job function; comes to work daily, on time, and completes scheduled shift.
• HIPAA: Facilitates maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Internal Communication: Contributes to positive team performance and a culture of service excellence through effective communication, active listening, and respect.
• Interpersonal Relationships: Maintains appropriate interpersonal relationships with staff, patients, and visitors at all times.
• Works as a team member with other departments.
• Safety: Practices workplace safety daily.
• Employee Engagement: Actively participates in all hospital Service Excellence initiatives and trainings; attends and participates in a minimum of 50% department staff meetings and signs off on review of 100% department staff meeting minutes; completes all required annual education on or before the due date.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program.
• Certification preferred.
• Current clinical skills within scope of practice; effectively organizes work and sets priorities.
• Current infection control practice.
• Positive bedside manner.
• Applicable physio/social/spiritual knowledge related to patient care.
• Practices safe work conditions.
• Works effectively within the healthcare team.
• Able to work irregular hours including call.
• Computer literate.
• CST certification required within one year of hire.
• Currently registered with New Hampshire Board of Medical Technicians.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.