Certified Surgical Tech PRN

Surgery Partners Careers•McKinney, TX

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Tech supports surgical procedures by preparing the operating room, supplies, and instruments; assisting the surgeon during scrubbed cases; and providing for patient safety and care. The role applies medical and surgical asepsis according to recognized national standards and hospital policies, maintains sterile technique, and follows procedures for counts, specimens, instrument processing, and biohazardous waste disposal. It also includes restocking, housekeeping, supporting coworkers, and contributing to a safe, efficient, and cost-effective patient care environment. The position requires adherence to hospital and departmental policies, including those for safety, infection control, confidentiality, attendance, dress code, and emergency management. The employee communicates work progress to the supervisor, participates in department meetings and hospital programs, and adjusts their schedule periodically as workload and department needs require. Physical demands include frequent sitting, conversing, listening, handling objects or tools, and reaching. The employee must have close vision and be able to adjust focus, regularly lift or carry more than 20 pounds, regularly push or pull more than 25 pounds, and stand or walk at least five hours per day. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Certification as a Surgical Technologist.
Current BLS.
Ability to regularly lift or carry more than 20 pounds and push or pull more than 25 pounds.
Ability to stand or walk at least five hours per day.
Close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to perform the physical demands described, with reasonable accommodations available as applicable.

Nice To Haves

Two years of previous experience as an operating room technician is desired.

Responsibilities

Make decisions concerning equipment and instrument sterilization; dispose of biohazardous waste; and perform housekeeping duties.
Provide patient care and support patient flow while maintaining patient confidentiality and physical safety.
Create a safe environment for surgery and use medical equipment safely.
Help provide cost-effective patient care and support other hospital personnel in performing their duties.
Apply medical and surgical asepsis in accordance with national standards and hospital policies and procedures.
Account for sponges, needles, instruments, and other potential foreign bodies.
Assist the surgeon during scrubbed cases and pull supplies for upcoming cases.
Maintain a cooperative attitude toward coworkers, employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians.
Maintain a safe work environment in compliance with OSHA guidelines and infection control standards.
Demonstrate knowledge of instrument processing from decontamination through storage of sterile packages.
Check operating rooms at the beginning of each day for cleanliness and the availability of supplies and equipment for assigned cases.
Use surgeon preference cards to select packs, supplies, and instruments.
Perform surgical hand scrubs and put on sterile gowns and gloves according to policy.
Maintain sterile technique when gowning and gloving the surgeon and draping the patient.
Perform sponge, instrument, and needle counts according to policy; handle specimens according to established policy.
Transport instruments to the decontamination area using appropriate techniques and following policies and procedures.
Put away unused sterile supplies and instruments at the end of the day and restock operating rooms to established PAR levels.
Follow attendance, punctuality, meal, and break policies; complete work independently and within an acceptable time frame; and carry out assigned duties effectively and efficiently.
Adjust personal schedules periodically as workload fluctuates and departmental needs require.
Attend all department meetings or document review of meeting materials.
Function as a team member according to department and hospital rules of engagement.
Share information about customers or employees only as necessary for hospital-related business and maintain strict confidentiality.
Keep the supervisor apprised of work progress and take a proactive approach to resolving problems.
Anticipate customer needs and address them promptly; model the organization’s core values.
Follow hospital and departmental safety policies, report unsafe situations to the supervisor, follow the dress code, and wear a name badge at all times.
Demonstrate knowledge of hospital-wide emergency management codes and plans.
Demonstrate knowledge of and participate in the hospital performance improvement, infection control, and risk management programs.
Consider patients’ cultural, spiritual, and age-related needs when interacting with and caring for them.