OR Surgical Tech- Part Time 32 hours

Bristol Hospital Group•Bristol, CT

About The Position

The OR Surgical Tech assists the registered nurse in caring for and preparing surgical patients by performing routine and delegated duties in accordance with Bristol Hospital Operating Room standards and policies. The role performs scrub duties and related procedures, supports emergency, elective, and scheduled cases, and assists with patient preparation, transportation, and supervision. The Surgical Tech helps maintain patient safety and sterile conditions, supports the circulating RN and surgeon, and provides care and maintenance for surgical equipment and supplies. The position also includes documentation, sterilization activities, inventory coordination, continued education, and support for colleagues and new employees.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited O.R. Tech program.
At least 1 year of experience in the field.
CPR/BLS certification.
Strong knowledge of medical terminology and instruments.
Extended standing and walking; occasional heavy lifting; manual dexterity.
Attention to detail for sterilization purposes and ability to communicate effectively with coworkers.

Nice To Haves

Certified Surgical Technologist certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to assigned surgical patients according to current standards of care and within the scope of the role.
Protect patient privacy and confidentiality; share observations, assessments, and patient needs with the RN and surgeon in a timely manner.
Acquire appropriate equipment and supplies, maintain a sterile field, perform scrub duties, assist the circulating RN, and provide third-person assistance with retraction or equipment as needed.
Work with the circulating RN to verify the patient, procedure, and surgical site; perform instrument, sponge, and needle/sharp counts according to policy.
Assemble and check equipment, inspect surgical packs and instrument tray wraps, open sets, and check biological indicators.
Participate in quality-assurance monitoring related to surgical patients and provide daily equipment care to support the surgical caseload.
Select and assemble equipment for specific cases; decontaminate equipment after procedures; identify damaged, contaminated, missing, or replacement-needed instruments.
Perform flash sterilization, check sterilizer printouts, complete sterilization logs, assemble sets for autoclaving, and correctly use the washer/decontamination unit.
Document surgical counts, patient charge items, and autoclaved items in the required records and logs.
Complete performance self-evaluations, maintain an education log, update preference cards, and communicate changes to the Booking Coordinator.
Maintain continued learning and competency by identifying learning needs, developing plans with the OR Operations Manager and OR Educator, and attending workshops, seminars, in-services, mandatory training, and staff meetings.
Participate in problem solving and hospital committees, provide in-services to peers and other healthcare team members, and establish annual performance goals.
Attain or maintain surgical technician certification and act as a specialty resource for nursing colleagues, student nurses, and new employees.
Organize supplies and equipment, establish par levels, monitor inventory, coordinate special needs with the Materials Manager and Booking Coordinator, and support trials and staff use of new products.
Assist with precepting new and novice employees and complete validation and progress-check tools with the preceptor.