Surgical Technologist

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clean, organize, and properly handle surgical instruments according to established policies.
• Standardize surgical set-ups using surgeon preference cards.
• Maintain sponge, needle, and instrument counts and label medications according to policy.
• Handle surgical specimens according to OR policies and procedures.
• Perform decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and sanitation of instruments and equipment.
• Remove used equipment and properly dispose of contaminated needles and syringes.
• Participate in patient care planning and evaluation with the surgical team.
• Maintain Surgical Technologist skills proficiency checklist.
• Deliver patient care appropriate to age, culture, language, and individual patient needs.
• Adhere to Client Health organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Required Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program or appropriate training program.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• Professional certification by the AST.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Must have experience in Vascular, Orthopedic Trauma, Spine, Neurosurgery, and Endovascular procedures.
• Instrument Cleaning, Instrument Handling, Specimen Handling, Contamination Control, Decontamination, Disinfection, Sterilization, Sanitation, Medication Administration, Patient Care Planning, Patient Care Evaluation, Equipment Proficiency, Patient Population-Specific Care, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery, Endovascular Surgery.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Level 1 Trauma Center experience preferred.