Cardiovascular Operating Room Surgical Technologist

Emory•Atlanta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking a Cardiovascular Operating Room Surgical Technologist to implement and evaluate care for patients undergoing diagnostic and invasive surgical procedures. This role serves as a clinical resource, analyzing and anticipating less predictable outcomes of surgical interventions. The individual will be an expert in two or more complex specialty areas, with the ability to float to other complex specialty areas. Complex specialty areas include CVOR, Complex Neuro Procedures (aneurysm, craniotomy), Large Organ Transplant, Surg Onc (Head & Neck, Skull Based, HIPEC), and Reconstructive Surgery (e.g. TRAM Flaps). The position involves leading service area based committees, identifying cost containment activities, monitoring and maintaining supplies, and ensuring par levels. The technologist will identify complex patient needs, prioritize and participate in procedure processes, and document all aspects of care. They will also establish and meet goals in clinical practice, management, education, and/or research, maintain active membership in professional organizations, and function as a resource for complex interdisciplinary needs. Additionally, the role involves assisting in identifying staff and patient education needs, serving as a clinical resource for new employees and inservices, assisting with department orientation, and serving as a role model or mentor. The technologist will comply with established policies and procedures, provide input in developing and revising policies, and complete hospital and department based orientation programs. They will attend and lead educational programs, assist in identifying ways to modify patient and procedure outcomes through research and/or quality monitoring, and review/revise surgical preference cards. Participation in unit-based and hospital-wide performance improvement programs, and assistance with research activities are also key responsibilities. The technologist will prepare the operating room for surgery, assemble supplies, materials, instruments, and equipment, and set up and operate specialized instrumentation. They will follow procedures for accounting of sharps, sponges, and instruments.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent.
Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program or equivalent job training.
Two years multispecialty experience with one year in a complex specialty area.
Must be able to function as a clinical expert in two or more complex specialty service lines and have the ability to float to other complex service lines as needed.
Complex specialty areas include CVOR, Complex Neuro Procedures (aneurysm, craniotomy), Large Organ Transplant, Surg Onc (Head & Neck, Skull Based, HIPEC), and Reconstructive Surgery (e.g. TRAM Flaps).
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Surgical Technology preferred.

Responsibilities

Implements and evaluates care of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients undergoing diagnostic and invasive surgical procedures.
Provides care to patients with complex health issues and serves as a clinical resource to staff.
Analyzes and anticipates less predictable outcomes of surgical interventions.
Leads service area based committees.
Identifies cost containment activities.
Monitors and maintains supplies and initiates purchases to ensure par levels.
Identifies more complex patient needs by reviewing procedure protocol, physician's request, and assessing the patient's physical needs.
Prioritizes and actively participates in procedure process and supplies for specialty group of patients.
Identifies verbally or in writing unusual incidents during patient care procedures and identifies complex procedure problems related to patient reaction, symptoms, or changes in needs based on patient reactions.
Plans for surgical procedure based on identified needs of surgeon and patient.
Implements intervention for identified patient problems as related to surgical procedure and patient needs.
Utilizes appropriate standards of care, and/or collaborative clinical pathways to guide the plan of care.
Determine the equipment, materials, and resources needed to meet the patient procedure plan.
Communicates patients' and staff needs and responses through written and verbal communication to management as appropriate.
Keeps the peri-operative team abreast of the procedure needs and progress.
Maintains courteous and professional behavior in all interactions.
Participates in the development and revision of procedure protocols, unit based forms and specialty clinical pathways.
Responsible for appropriate revisions to the surgical preference cards for designated service.
Documents all aspects of care by following the established unit procedure.
Establishes and meets goals in one or more of the following areas: clinical practice, management, education, and/or research.
Active membership in professional organization.
Functions as a resource to resolve issues related to patient advocacy.
Acts as a resource for complex interdisciplinary needs.
Identifies available supply resources to meet procedure needs.
Assists in identifying staff and patient education needs based on clinical situations and recommends appropriate in-service.
Serves as clinical resource for Surgical Technologists in designated service line for orienting new employees and conducting inservices for process improvement in designated service line.
Assists with planning and conducting department orientation of new staff and students.
Assists with unit based competency requirements.
Serves as role model or mentor for new staff and students.
Complies with established policies and procedures.
Provides input in developing and revising policies and procedures pertaining to specialized patient population to improve the quality of patient care.
Successfully completes hospital and department based orientation programs.
Attends and leads educational programs to develop optimal knowledge in area of specialty.
Assists in identifying ways in which patient and procedure outcomes can be modified through research and/or quality monitoring to improve the quality of patient care.
Reviews and identifies revisions to the surgical preference cards for designated service.
Participates in unit based and hospital wide performance improvement programs.
Assists in research and related activities in the surgery department.
Identifies and communicates researchable problems as appropriate.
Analyzes and reports data to appropriate source.
Assists surgeons and nurses with patients, equipment preparation, aseptic technique, and surgical procedures in the operating room.
Prepares the operating room for surgery by assembling routine supplies, materials, instruments, and equipment; obtains special supplies indicated by physician.
Set up and operate a variety of specialized instrumentation, manual and powered equipment.
Follows procedures for pre and post-operative accounting of sharps, sponges and instruments used in the surgical set up.