Certified Surgical Tech, Shelbyville Hospital, OR, PRN, 6:45a-3:15p

UofL Health•Shelbyville, KY

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Working under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practitioner, the Surgical Technician, Certified performs a variety of duties to assist the surgical team by functioning as scrub team member in support of the nursing vision.

Responsibilities

Prepares the operative area of the patient, drapes sterile field, and maintains an aseptic environment by practicing sterile technique throughout the surgical procedure (e.g. reports contamination of sterile field to the surgical team)
Passes instruments, sponges and sutures to surgeon and surgical assistants; counts needles, sponges, and instruments at appropriate intervals; identifies and monitors all medications
Receives and handles surgical specimen as directed by surgeon
Prepares the operating room for cases by setting up table, instruments and supplies according to type of case and assists with room turnover
Institutes cleaning, reprocessing and storage of instruments and equipment
Obtains appropriate continuing education units (CEU) for certification
Restocks operating room and supply cabinets with supplies according to departmental procedures; assists in transfer and positioning of patients as directed by surgeon or circulating nurse
Assists in transfer and positioning of patients as directed by surgeon or circulating nurse
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned