UHC: Surgical Technologist-Outpatient Surgery Center

About the role

Provides intraoperative care to patients by functioning as the scrub person assisting the surgical team during an operative procedure.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes quality aseptic technique when working in an unsterile or sterile role in the OR.
• Affords assistance to the circulating RN in monitoring technique of all persons in the OR to maintain a sterile field.
• Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts with the circulating RN following established guidelines.
• Affords assistance with gowning and gloving surgeons and positioning equipment and instruments.
• Passes sterile instruments to the surgical team during a surgical procedure.
• Affords assistance with transportation and positioning of the patients to include assisting the surgical team by holding retractors and position of operative limb under direction of surgeon.
• Prepares supplies and equipment for surgical procedure following preference cards.
• Affords assistance with sterilization and maintenance of sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment.
• Maintains inventory; orders; and restocks supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Removes out-of-date items and discards or reprocesses following established guidelines.
• Affords assistance with the general cleaning duties of the department.
• Performs equipment checks as assigned.
• Affords assistance with the proper recording of patient charges.
• Call with a response time of 30 minutes.
• Serves as a mentor to the team and supports the development of level one & two technologists.
• Participates in unit-based education activities and may participate in presenting in-services for the staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse OR Completion of a Surgical Technology Program AND surgical technologist certification Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Experience: Four (4) years of Surgical Technology experience
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Advanced knowledge in desired specialty strongly preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates and can articulate rationale for clinical practice.
• Demonstrates independent ability to scrub 2 service lines.
• Additional Job Description: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day (United States of America) Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Physical Requirements

• Capable of prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Ability to lift up to 40-pounds and push/pull heavy loaded carts up to 200 lbs.
• Possess visual, hearing, and oral acuity along with manual dexterity and technical ability.
• Ability to wear lead for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.