Surgical Technologist

About the Role

Assists surgeons throughout surgery as a member of the surgical team. Duties include anticipating the surgeon's needs for procedures and instruments, maintaining sterility, and transporting patients.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate the surgeon's needs for procedures and instruments.
• Maintain sterility during surgical procedures.
• Transport patients as required.
• Operate and set up surgical equipment and instruments.
• Restock the operating room.
• Identify patient emergency situations and institute proper response procedures.
• Communicate effectively with a diverse range of individuals under stressful conditions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all personnel.

Requirements

• Equivalent to graduation from high school.
• Graduation from an accredited program for surgical technologists or completion of a training program administered by the United States Public Health Service, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard.
• Certified Surgical Technologist by the National Board of Surgical Technology.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Qualifications

Preferences will be given to applicants who document the following:

• Minimum two (2) years of recent (within the past five (5) years) acute care surgical tech experience in the following areas: OR, PACU, ASU, or Trauma.
• Ability and flexibility to work days, evenings, night shifts, and/or weekends as required by the department.

Skills

Knowledge Of:

• Anatomy and physiology.
• Microbiology and pharmacology.
• Medical-legal considerations involved in patient care.
• Infection control and sterilization procedures.
• Surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Methods for draping patients.
• Proper lifting techniques and body mechanics.
• Variety of surgical techniques and equipment (video systems, lithotripter (ESWL & EHL), YAG, carbon dioxide lasers, and x-rays).
• Department and hospital safety practices and procedures.
• Patient rights and age-specific patient care practices.
• Infection control policies and procedures.
• Handling, storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill In:

• Operating room procedures.
• Setting up and restocking the operating room.
• Performing surgical procedures.
• Identifying and responding to patient emergency situations.
• Communicating with diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Efficient, effective, and safe use of equipment.

Benefits

• Employer-paid pension plan (Nevada PERS).
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment.
• Stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Strength to examine varied patients.
• Vision to read printed materials and VDT screens.
• Hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone.
• Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.