Surgical Technologist- Part Time Days

Patient Care Responsibilities

• Provides age-appropriate care for the patient population served.
• Uses appropriate resources for patients with special needs such as language barriers, sensory problems, altered cognition, cultural and religious needs.
• Integrates principles of infection control and infection prevention into practice.
• Uses standard precautions and uses personal protective equipment to protect self from accidental exposure to blood borne pathogens.
• Adheres to aseptic and sterile technique.
• Respects dignity and confidentiality of Operating Room patients and meets psychosocial needs.
• Uses resources and references for reviewing policies and procedures, information needed to complete job duties.
• Prioritizes and organizes work effectively within assigned shift.
• Demonstrates competency to perform the scrub role in assigned surgical procedures.
• Participates in the patient’s plan of care under direction of RN.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon and assistant during surgical procedures.
• Relates the needs of the surgical team to the RN (circulating nurse).
• Assumes responsibility for the operation, care and handling of the surgical instrumentation.
• Affords assistance in proper cleaning, decontamination procedures when case is completed.
• Reports any broken or malfunctioning equipment in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with the surgeons to assist in attainment of cost-effective service provisions to minimize waste and improper utilization of supplies and materials.
• Identifies and utilizes for the proper function of all surgical instrumentation.
• Identifies appropriate instrumentation and equipment for operative procedures anticipating the needs of the surgical team.
• Checks sterile supplies for packaging, integrity, sterility, and expiration dates upon introduction to the sterile field.
• Performs sponge, sharps and instrument counts according to policy and institutes corrective actions when counts are incomplete, and assures final count/clearing of items from room.
• Provides for accurate care and handling of all specimens and cultures.
• Communicates patient and unit information to the RN and interdisciplinary care team in a timely manner.
• Uses effective communication during hand-offs (e.g. break report, shift report, etc.).
• Maintains equipment in working order.
• Uses equipment appropriately, follows department policies for equipment and supply use, cleaning and maintenance.

Credentials

• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Education or Equivalent Experience

• H.S. Diploma/GED

Education Specialization

• Graduate of Surgical technician program