Surgical Technologist - Main OR

Responsibilities

• Prepares for surgical cases by obtaining and preparing appropriate supplies, equipment and instruments, reviews surgeon's preferences to determine required items.
• Establishes and maintains a sterile field and presents instruments to the operating team.
• Delivers appropriate instruments/supplies utilizing proper principles of sterile technique.
• Acts as 2nd assistant to surgeon, performing duties related to draping and operative site exposure.
• Responsible for removal of all sharps and initials return card for verification.
• Can hold extremities.
• Aid in positioning, can fix specimens in formalin (annual competency required), assists circulator in proper care and handling of surgical specimens.
• Can wash and thaw grafts, can hold a stapler while surgeon fires it, can operate skin stapler for the purpose of wound approximation and can assist with the dislocation of joints if yearly competency is accomplished.
• Can cut suture material as directed by and under the supervision of a surgeon, Can apply ESU to clamps or forceps for hemostasis under the direct supervision of the surgeon, can assist anesthesia if yearly competency is accomplished, Can assist with patient skin prep if yearly competency is accomplished, Can change out camera and robotic instruments during endoscopic procedures under the direct supervision of the surgeon, Can manipulate the uterus during robotic cases under the direct supervision of the surgeon.

Equipment and Supply Maintenance

• Assists in post-procedure cleaning of the OR/equipment, returns equipment/supplies to proper areas;
• Assists in room re-stocking.
• May run dart/biologics for sterilizers (annual competency required).
• Reports any damaged equipment appropriately.
• Mops floor between cases.
• Ensures that all equipment cords are not frayed and free from cuts as well as other duties as assigned.

Unit Operations

• Participates in unit operations to contribute to efficiency of department, effective communication, quality care, personal growth as well as development, training, and orientation of new personnel.
• Maintains all annual unit specific competencies, ACE and PAR requirements.
• Will mentor new associates.