Certified Surgical Technologist Full Time Day Shift Hibbeln

Hendricks Regional Health•Avon, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

To assist in the delivery of aspects of health care in a clinical capacity based on the needs of the client and standards of operating room care. This role involves assisting anesthesia, surgeons, and associates with procedural related tasks, monitoring instruments/equipment for processing following manufacturer/AMMI/AORN/AST standards of practice and guidelines, and carrying out established procedures for cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilization. The position requires judicious use of supplies and the ability to alter one's time schedule to adjust to changes in the activity level of the department. The role also supports client care by responding to and reporting changes in delegated aspects of care, facilitating planning and adjusting provisions of patient care, and consulting and collaborating to revise preference cards, instrument sets, and supply pull sheets. The Certified Surgical Technologist will accept and delegate tasks appropriately, promote team work, and collaborate with other healthcare providers regarding the plan of intraoperative care. They must respond quickly and work under stress related to multiple requests for supplies/instruments, maintain a professional environment, and exemplify excellent guest relations. The role involves preparing for surgical intervention based on individualized patient needs, adhering to HIPAA and social media policies, and verifying medications/supplies. Maintaining a just culture and reporting breaks in sterile field are crucial. The position requires maintaining workable knowledge of anatomy and instruments/equipment, sharing knowledge with colleagues, demonstrating leadership, and identifying professional needs. Strong relationships with customers, including physicians, provider practices, anesthesia, and the public, are essential. Practicing AIDET (Acknowledge, Identify, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) and promoting commitment to co-workers are expected. Flexibility with assignments, staffing needs, and assigned shifts is required.

Requirements

Currently certified by The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
Currently licensed by the Indiana State Board of Nurses' Registration and Nursing Education as a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

Assist anesthesia, surgeons, and associates with procedural related tasks.
Monitor instruments/equipment for processing following manufacturer/AMMI/AORN/AST standards of practice and guidelines.
Carry out established procedures: cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilization.
Provide assistance in the order of priority and re-prioritizes as designated by the director or designee.
Alter own time schedule to adjust to changes in activity level of the department.
Judicious use of supplies.
Assist RN to obtain non-routine supplies for individualized care of clients without compromise of quality or loss of client care time.
Support client care by readily responding to and reporting on-going intermittent and unexpected changes in delegated aspects of care.
Facilitate planning and adjusting provisions of patient care per request of anesthesia, surgeons, and OR associates.
Consult and collaborates appropriately to revise preference cards, instrument sets, and supply pull sheets as technological advances influence changes in delegated aspects of care.
Accept and delegate tasks appropriately and promote team work.
Collaborate with other health care providers regarding the plan of intraoperative cares, including instrument/supply set up prior to case.
Respond quickly and is able to work under stress related to multiple requests for supplies/instruments.
Maintain professional environment and keep noise to a minimum at all times.
Exemplify excellent guest relations to patients, visitors, and physicians and co-workers.
Collaborate as a member of the operative team to enhance patient flow with changes to daily procedure schedules.
Cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization of all instruments, metal goods, and equipment used for patient care.
Plan and prepare for surgical intervention based on individualized needs of each patient and respond to on-going, intermittent, and unexpected changes in delegated aspects of care.
Adhere to HIPAA and follow social media policy and adhere to standards of practice for instrument and supply sterility.
Verify double check system to verify medications/supplies that are passed to the sterile field.
Maintain just culture and report any breaks in sterile field and activities surrounding patient care.
Maintain workable knowledge of anatomy and instruments/equipment.
Share knowledge and skills with colleagues and others including orientation and cross-training.
Demonstrate leadership and be a resource for peer, precepts students and new employee when needed.
Identify professional needs and collaborates with management for learning opportunities for self and for the unit.
Participate in development and implementation of departmental goals and attend product practice change in-services.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with all customers, focusing on physicians, provider practices, anesthesia and public.
Provide a professional and quiet patient environment.
Practice AIDET (Acknowledge, Identify, Duration, Explanation, Thank You).
Promote commitment to co-workers, view all staff as part of an equal team and be approachable at all times, and maintain interdepartmental relationships.
Be flexible with assignments, staffing needs and assigned shifts.