PRN Surgical Tech - Quivira ASC
About The Position
The O.R. Surgical Technologist prepares and maintains the sterile operating-room environment, assists the surgical team during procedures, and ensures required instruments and supplies are available and sterile. The role includes functioning as a scrub person, providing instruments and supplies, supporting sterile-field activities, handling specimens, and preparing instruments for processing. The technologist also assists with post-procedure room cleaning and setup, documentation, inventory, patient safety, and communication with the perioperative team. The position works closely with surgeons, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support efficient and safe procedures. It requires adherence to facility policies, regulatory and accreditation standards, professional guidelines, and aseptic and safety practices. Teammates are expected to uphold the organization’s values of Excellence, Compassion, Diversity, Innovation, Integrity, and Evidence-Based Decision Making.
Responsibilities
- Function as a scrub person during invasive procedures.
- Protect patients from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources.
- Operate equipment and machinery safely and follow procedures for reporting and correcting unsafe situations.
- Perform accounting procedures to protect patients from unintended retained surgical items.
- Speak up about safety concerns and act as the patient’s advocate.
- Handle specimens according to facility policy and procedure.
- Follow standard precautions, including use of personal protective equipment.
- Perform interventions to maintain patient wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels and to protect patients from procedure-site infection.
- Assemble supplies and equipment required for procedures.
- Prepare and organize sterile supplies and instruments for procedures.
- Provide instruments and supplies to the surgical team during procedures.
- Protect patients’ rights, dignity, and privacy, and provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
- Maintain a fire-safe environment and practice and monitor aseptic techniques.
- Comply with Universal Protocol and facility site-validation and time-out policies.
- Maintain radiation safety in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
- Prepare surgical instruments for processing and transport them to decontamination areas when applicable.
- Evaluate patient progress toward attaining outcomes.
- Provide accurate, concise, and pertinent hand-off reports to teammates.
- Document episodes of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with perioperative team members and other stakeholders.
- Assist with post-procedure cleaning and prepare the room for subsequent patients.
- Serve on a multidisciplinary team in planning perioperative patient care.
- Participate in quality review and performance-improvement projects.
- Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.
- Maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
- Comply with facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines when providing patient care.
- Participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
- Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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