Surgical Technologist

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Assists with transferring patient to the operating room table.
• Identifies patient, verifies surgery to be performed with consent forms, and assists in the transport of patient to procedural suite when requested.
• Assists with positioning the patient, using appropriate equipment and anatomical principles to avoid patient injury.
• Gathers, checks and opens supplies and equipment needed for the surgical/invasive procedure.
• Performs the surgical scrub, and donning gown and gloves with sterile technique.
• Performs initial instrument, sharps and sponge counts with the RN according to the *** policy and procedure.
• Assists with draping the patient and establishing the sterile field.
• Participates in the surgical site and patient verification during the Time-Out Universal Protocol.
• Secures tubing, cords and other sterile accessories.
• Assists with surgical patient preparedness.
• Intraoperative/Post-Procedure Duties are as follows:
• Prepares/anticipates additional instrumentation, equipment and supplies requirements throughout the procedure.
• Labels, measures, passes medications, hemostatic agents and irrigation solutions utilized during the procedure.
• Holds retractors or instruments as directed by the surgical team.
• Sponges or suctions the operative site as requested.
• Cuts suture material as directed by the surgical team.
• Coordinates the camera or changes out robotic arms/instruments during endoscopic surgery as directed by the surgical team.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique.
• Performs additional counts as requested or necessary.
• Prepares sterile dressings and/or immobilization devices.
• Prepares and passes off specimen(s) according to the *** policy and procedure.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization and transport according to the departmental guidelines.
• Participates in debriefing and quality improvement practices to ensure quality patient care.
• Performs instrumentation counts prior to each procedure (when applicable).
• Maintain active participation in all phases of the Time-Out Universal Protocol according to *** policy and procedure.
• Secures dressings after incision closure.
• Ensure all required instrumentation is returned to the Processing Department according to departmental protocol.
• Follows all federal, state and departmental safety procedures.
• Assists team members with turnover cleaning of the surgical or procedural suite.
• Assists in patient monitoring to ensure patient comfort and provides verbal and tactile reassurance (when applicable).
• Assists in maintaining normothermia.
• Assists OR staff as needed within skill set when requested.
• Keeps accurate records throughout the procedure.
• Helps transport the patient to post anesthesia unit.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care of a newborn, infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient population.

Skills & Experience:

• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in an acute care OR setting.
• Strong working knowledge of aseptic technique.
• Knowledge and training of robotics and vascular required.
• Surgical Trauma experience preferred.
• Validated competencies in all designated surgical sub-specialties.
• Demonstrate the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly vigil for the maintenance of the sterile field.
• Maintain a high level of surgical conscience in professional behavior demonstrating understanding and application of principles of surgical technology and legal, ethical, and moral responsibilities to patients and team members.