Surgical Technologist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• To provide safe care for patients following established standards and practices in accordance with professional and hospital standards.
• Other Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks quickly in a fast paced environment.
• This position has limited access to Medication Rooms.
• Medications should not be handled at any time.
• Any questions should be directed to your supervisor or the charge nurse of the unit in question.

Education Licensure/Certification & Experience:

• Graduate of high school or GED equivalency examination.
• Current certification in surgical technology preferred.
• Must have a current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card .
• One year clinical operating room experience preferred.

Work Demands/Environment:

• Frequent standing for long periods of time, walking, bending, crouching, stooping.
• Frequent lifting/moving patients.
• Intermittent lifting, moving or carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity.
• Constant reaching with hands/arms and twisting.
• Frequent talking and/or hearing.
• Corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue.
• Possible exposure to infectious materials, communicable diseases and or other conditions common to a healthcare environment.
• Intermittent exposure to risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
• Moderate to high noise level in work area.
• Requires work under stressful conditions, deadlines, or irregular hours.
• May be required to take call and work weekends holidays based on the needs of the department.
• Contacts Constant interaction with internal and external customers to include (but not limited to) patients, families, physicians, employees and visitors.

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures to provide patient care.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
• Skill in preparing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.

Assists in the coordination of patient care:

• Assists registered nurse in planning patient care.
• Collaborates with other health team members.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Acts in the role of support during the surgical procedure but not as a surgical assistant during the surgical procedure.20%.

Implements patient care:

• Creates and maintains asepsis.
• Performs scrubbing duties. Communicates patient information to the appropriate persons.
• Accounts for all equipment and supplies used in patient care. 30%.

Interpersonal skills:

• Communicates with peers, other health team members, patients, visitors.
• Maintains adaptability. Supports teamwork within the department and units.
• Resolves problems.
• Consistently meets the department’s Customer Service Quality Standards. 30%.

Clinical preceptor:

• Performs clinical preceptor role for scrubbing and follows orientation outline, collaborating with the patient care coordinator, educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist.10%.

Care of environment and equipment:

• Maintains cleanliness in unit.
• Maintains and cleans equipment.
• Held responsible for the equipment use and care in which is used during the surgical case.
• 10%Performs other job duties and responsibilities as required.