Certified Surgical Tech
About The Position
Assists with nursing care and surgical services under the direct supervision of a registered nurse and physician or surgeon. The role supports operating-room procedures by preparing supplies and instruments, assisting with patient transport and positioning, maintaining sterile technique, passing instruments, supporting endoscopic procedures, and helping with instrumentation decontamination and sterilization. The employee also helps clean and restock the operating room and protects patient privacy and confidentiality. For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, the employee must complete annual required education related to the applicable specialty accreditation standards.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.
- For employees hired on or after May 1, 2024, meet at least one of the following: current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse; completion of the internal WVUM Surgical Tech Trainee program with at least six months in the job; completion of an externally accredited Surgical Technology program; completion of a Registered Nurse program; or two years of previous scrub experience.
- Ability to follow strict sterile technique.
- Ability to set up the operating room with instruments and supplies for scheduled cases and pass them to and from the surgeon during procedures.
- Knowledge of and adherence to strict aseptic and sterile techniques.
- Capable of prolonged periods of standing and walking.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and push or pull heavily loaded carts up to 200 pounds.
- Visual, hearing, and oral acuity, manual dexterity, and technical ability.
- Ability to wear lead for extended periods.
- May be exposed to communicable diseases.
Nice To Haves
- Three years of prior scrub experience.
Responsibilities
- Set up scheduled cases with the necessary supplies and instrumentation.
- Assist with safely transporting patients to the operating room and positioning them properly on the operating-room table.
- Confirm the correct surgical site and procedure in accordance with national patient safety goals.
- Perform surgical scrubbing and properly don sterile gloves and gown; gown and glove surgeons and other personnel.
- Assist with accounting for instruments, sharps, sponges, and other soft goods used during surgical procedures.
- Identify, prepare, and correctly pass surgical instruments and sharps to and from the surgeon.
- Assist with operating-room cleanup, including transporting instruments appropriately, disposing of trash and linens, and restocking supplies.
- Assist surgeons or physicians with endoscopic procedures, including patient positioning, gloving, cleaning and disinfecting endoscopes, and using personal protective equipment.
- Assist with decontamination of surgical instrumentation.
- Monitor autoclave function for sterilization of instrumentation.
- Safeguard patient privacy and maintain confidentiality.
- Stock the operating room.
- Assist the registered nurse or physician as needed or directed.
- At facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required specialty-accreditation education through applicable learning modules, training, in-services, or competency validation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
