Certified Surgical Technician - (64 hours per period)

Mille Lacs Health System•Onamia, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves assisting in the Operating Room (OR) suite, obtaining necessary supplies and equipment for surgical procedures, and maintaining a sterile field. The technician will care for all patients entering the OR suite, acting in the role of a scrub nurse. Responsibilities include setting up sterile tables, performing counts with the circulator, assisting surgeons with gowns and gloves, draping sterile fields, passing instruments, preparing sterile dressings, assisting with patient transfers, returning soiled instruments for sterilization, and cleaning the room and prepping for the next patient. The position requires performing duties within the scope of governing organizations and MLHS policies, utilizing assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation processes, and actively working to reduce errors. The technician should ask questions when needed, set and meet individual/professional goals, perform with minimal supervision, exercise good judgment, resolve risk/safety/quality issues, use work hours efficiently, and demonstrate willingness to assist co-workers and mentor new employees. Respect for privacy, dignity, and courteous, friendly interaction are expected, along with advocating for patients and families and anticipating patient needs.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of Surgical Technologists
Prefer Certified Surgical Tech with previous experience working as a surgical tech.
(LPN's only) Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Minnesota.
Has operating room scrub tech experience from another facility.
Knowledge of nursing principles, policies, procedures, and medical ethics equivalent to years of experience.
Excellent communication skills at various levels.
Ability to work in a team setting.
Attention to detail, organization, and prioritization.
Computer skills including Microsoft Word.
Basic Life Support Certification.
Professional written and verbal communication
Expertise with computer-based data
Customer/Client Focus
Ethical Conduct
Flexibility
Initiative
Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
Stress Management/Composure
Teamwork Orientation
Technical Capacity
Thoroughness
Time Management
Quality and Safety focused

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working as a surgical tech.
Operating room scrub tech experience from another facility.

Responsibilities

Cares for all patients who enter the OR suite.
Acts in the role of a scrub nurse.
Maintains certifications in all areas within scope of practice (if applicable).
Orients new scrub personnel as needed.
Sets up a sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before the incision is closed.
Gowns and gloves, surgeons and assistants.
Helps in draping sterile fields.
Passes instruments to surgeon during procedure appropriately.
Prepares sterile dressings.
Assists in patient transfer to cart at the end of procedure.
Returns soiled instruments to decontamination room for terminal sterilization.
Assists team with cleaning of room.
Assists in the prepping room for the next patient.
Performs responsibilities within the scope of governing organizations and MLHS policies.
Utilize assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation processes.
Actively works to reduce errors.
Actively asks questions when need arises.
Sets and meets individual/professional goals.
Performs with minimal supervision.
Exercises good judgment.
Works to resolve risk/safety/quality issues.
Uses work hours efficiently.
Demonstrates willingness to assist co-workers.
Meets expectations of the surgical team.
Welcome and mentor new employees.
Respects the privacy and dignity of everyone.
Is courteous and friendly, and uses a quiet, respectful tone when speaking.
Advocates for patients and family members.
Acknowledges a patient's presence immediately and responds accordingly.
Anticipates patient needs.