Surgical Technologist

Dept: MAC Operating Room

Schedule

• Daily work times: 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM
• Hours per pay period: 72
• Full-time position
• On-call: Yes
• Weekends: Yes

About the Role

Assists surgeons and other medical professionals in operating rooms and similar environments. Prepares patients, rooms, and equipment for pending surgical procedures. Assists during those procedures as part of the surgical team.

Responsibilities

• Prepares operating rooms, ensuring that all equipment and supplies needed for the procedure are properly disinfected, assembled, and in working order.
• Ensures the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in the operating room.
• Provides supportive care during the pre-operative phase.
• Prepares patient's skin for surgery; moves and positions patients in the operating room; monitors vital signs and observes status.
• During surgery, performs scrub functions including passing sterile surgical equipment to surgeons, cutting sutures, tracking items used/performing instrument counts, collecting and labeling specimens, and helping dress a patient's wounds.
• May transport patient after procedure.
• Ensures that operating rooms are clean, sterile, and stocked prior to the next procedure.
• Performs clerical duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining logs, pulling up and/or entering patient information, doing inventory, and supporting administrative and clerical staff as needed.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with all healthcare regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste, and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Completion of an accredited surgical technology training program.
  • One month of job-related experience and/or training.
  • BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.
  • Minimum of 400 hours of clinical experience.
• Preferred:
  • One year of experience in a medical setting.