OR Surgical Tech- Part Time 32 hours

BRISTOL HOSPITAL GROUP•Bristol, CT

10d•$28 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

The OR Surgical Tech assists the registered nurse with nursing care and preparation of 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 a sterile environment, collaborates with the RN and surgeon, prepares and operates equipment, performs surgical counts, and handles instrument decontamination and sterilization. The position also documents counts and autoclave activity, supports quality monitoring, maintains supplies and inventory, assists with product trials and staff training, and participates in continued education and improvement activities. This is a part-time, 32-hour position on the day shift at Bristol Hospital’s main campus in Bristol, Connecticut.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited operating room technician program.
At least 1 year of experience in the field.
CPR/BLS certification.
Strong knowledge of medical terminology and instruments.
Attention to detail for sterilization purposes.
Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of extended standing and walking, occasional heavy lifting, and manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

Certified Surgical Technologist certification.

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 and communicate observations, assessments, and patient needs to the RN and surgeon in a timely manner.
Acquire appropriate equipment and supplies and establish and maintain a sterile field.
Perform scrub duties, assist the circulating RN, and provide third-person assistance with retraction or equipment as needed.
Promote surgical patient safety and verify the patient, procedure, and surgical site with the circulating RN.
Perform instrument, sponge, needle, and sharp counts according to policy.
Assemble and check equipment before use, inspect surgical packs and instrument tray wraps, open sets, and check biological indicators.
Participate in quality-assurance monitoring activities related to surgical patients.
Care for equipment, select and assemble equipment for specific cases, and decontaminate equipment after procedures.
Identify instruments and set contents that are damaged, contaminated, missing, or in need of replacement.
Perform flash sterilization using Flashpaks, verify sterilizer printouts, complete sterilization logs, and assemble sets for autoclaving as needed.
Use the washer/decontamination unit correctly.
Document surgical counts, patient charge items, and autoclaved items in the required records and logs.
Complete self-evaluations and maintain an ongoing education log.
Communicate preference-card changes to the Booking Coordinator.
Maintain continued learning and development, identify specialty learning needs, and develop competency plans with the OR Operations Manager and OR Educator.
Attend workshops, seminars, unit in-services, mandatory hospital in-services, and staff meetings; participate in problem solving and hospital committees.
Provide in-service education to peers and other healthcare team members and set annual goals as part of the performance appraisal process.
Maintain surgical technician certification and serve as a specialty resource to nursing colleagues, student nurses, and new employees.
Organize supplies and equipment, establish par levels, monitor inventory, and coordinate special needs with the Materials Manager and Booking Coordinator.
Facilitate trials of new products after vendor in-service, support staff use of new or specialty items, and collect evaluation forms from staff and surgeons.
Assist in precepting new and novice employees, complete validation tools with the preceptor, and provide progress checks.