Surgical Technologist - Single Day Surgery -

About the role

The Surgical Technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment before, during, and after the surgical procedure. This position has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. This position has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.

Responsibilities

• Checks supplies and equipment needed for the surgical procedure as per preference card.
• Anticipates problem areas and adjusts instrumentation to individual patient.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique and promptly reports any compromise.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, and equipment prior to patient entry.
• Mixes and labels all medications under the supervision of the RN Circulator.
• Performs appropriate counts with the RN Circulator prior to the operation and before the incision is closed.
• Holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs tasks as directed by surgeon during the operation.
• Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon.
• Plays a role in wound closure, specific to Certified First Assistant (CFA) duties.
• Assists team members to place and position patient on O.R. table.
• Places sterile dressings on patient following surgery.
• Provides timely, accurate and concise reports on all patients to oncoming personnel.
• Uses PreKlenz and prepares instruments for transport to decontamination.
• Fosters positive working relationships with all health care customers.
• Participates actively in clinical education activities, including orientation of new employees.
• Helps with inner core duties.
• Writes name on white boards in the room to identify as inner core help.
• Restocks room supplies.
• Follows all department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education Qualifications: Associate's Degree, Graduate of a Surgical Technologist Program, 6 months surgical tech experience in lieu of education.
• Required Experience Qualifications: 6 months Recent surgical technologist experience in the operating room. Graduation from a Surgical Technologist Program may be used in lieu of experience.
• Required Skills And Abilities: Demonstrates awareness of self-responsibility for own practice, demonstrates cost effectiveness in use of supplies and equipment, fosters positive working relationships with all health care customers.

Qualifications

• Preferred or Certified Surgical Technologist - NBSTSA Preferred.

Skills

• PreKlenz preparation.
• Instrument handling.
• Medication mixing and labeling.
• Counting and verification.
• Equipment setup.
• Wound closure assistance.
• Team coordination.
• Communication with surgeons and nurses.
• Documentation and reporting.
• Decontamination process.
• Customer service.
• Emergency response.
• Physical demands: balancing, carrying, climbing, crawling, crouching, driving, feeling, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, operating foot controls, pulling, pushing, reaching, sitting, standing, stooping, talking, walking, chemical exposure, burn risk, dust exposure, electrical exposure, explosive exposure, extreme temperature exposure, infectious disease exposure, mechanical exposure, needle stick exposure, noise/sound exposure, other atmospheric conditions, poor ventilation, fume and gas exposure, radiant energy exposure, risk of exposure to blood and body fluids, risk of exposure to hazardous drugs, hazards (other), vibration, wet and/or humid conditions, and radiation exposure.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift).