Surgical Technologist

Job Description

Duties:

• Primary responsibility involves performance of specific tasks, as a scrub technologist and/or during surgical procedures to facilitate the efficient and safe progress of the surgical case.
• Assists with the maintenance of surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Maintains positive customer relations.
• Shall demonstrate competency and possess the technical skills appropriate for his/her assigned cases and utilizes that knowledge in assisting others.
• Performs various duties within his/her Product of responsibility and is accountable to the Clinical Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

• Checks daily assignment.
• Reviews surgical preference lists to clarify surgical routine and update preference lists as needed.
• Utilize resources to obtain needed supplies for the case.
• Checks table(s) for complete readiness for each procedure.
• Ensures all items needed for the case are present.
• Obtains physician’s special instruments and sutures prior to start of the case.
• Demonstrates knowledge and dexterity in handling of special supplies and equipment and assures its proper functioning.
• Knowledgeable of the specifics of the surgical procedure and able to perform these tasks in an organized and efficient manner.
• Under the surgeon’s supervision, assists with suctioning Productions, holding retractors, assisting with skin closure, cutting sutures and irrigating wounds.
• Circulates for operative procedures under supervision of R.N.
• At the end of procedure assist with site care.
• Cleanses operative site.
• Connects drainage tubes to appropriate devices.
• Assists and/or applied sterile dressing.
• Assists with patient transfer to bed/stretcher.
• Covers soiled gloves with clean exam gloves.
• Assists with transfer with adequate number of assistants present.
• Responsible for knowing and using good body mechanics.
• Disassembles table(s) contents and instruments, and places in proper receptacles for cleaning.
• Sends (appropriate) instruments to CSR and/or clean up room for terminal cleaning.
• Functions as a Patient Advocate.
• Is aware of physical and emotional needs at all times and gives appropriate care and comfort.
• Will assist any patient in need, not just those assigned to his/her care.
• Protects patient’s dignity while anesthetized by avoiding unnecessary exposure.
• Protects patient’s privacy by insuring confidentiality of chart and history.
• Puts proper patients’ welfare above person consideration; admits to errors and takes proper steps to correct.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 2 years of experience minimum.
• Has contact with physicians, families, and other hospital personnel related to care of assigned patients.
• Sound judgment and knowledge of scientific principles must be used.
• Competency in selected skills is required through hospital provided instruction.
• Frequent exposure to stressful patient situations requires the ability to maintain composure in order to respond swiftly and effectively to patient needs.
• The Surgical Technologists demonstrates the knowledge, abilities, and skills to provide age and culturally specific patient care and education.
• The ST effectively communicates with peers, utilizes appropriate channels of communication and maintains absolute confidentiality.
• The ST maintains competence and demonstrates evidence of continuing professional growth.
• The ST demonstrates the ability to accept and implement change and the ability to work in a culturally diverse setting.
• The ST is responsible for knowledge, use, care, and handling of surgical instruments.