Surg Tech Extern Reynolds Memorial Hospital

WVU Medicine

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This temporary position is for students and provides intraoperative care to selected patients. The Surg Tech Extern functions as the scrub person assisting the surgical team during operative procedures and supports other perioperative team members in caring for surgical patients. The role includes maintaining aseptic technique and the sterile field, preparing and handling instruments and equipment, assisting with patient transportation and positioning, and supporting supply processing, sterilization, cleaning, inventory, documentation, and post-case procedures. The position is based at Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale, West Virginia, and is scheduled for 4 hours per week. The work may involve exposure to communicable diseases and requires prolonged standing and walking, lifting up to 40 pounds, and pushing or pulling heavily loaded carts up to 200 pounds.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a Surgical Tech program.
High school diploma or equivalent.
BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
Ability to follow written and verbal directions in English.
Ability to work with people using a teamwork approach.
Ability to prioritize work tasks and multitask.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and push or pull heavily loaded carts up to 200 pounds.
Visual, hearing, and oral acuity, manual dexterity, and technical ability.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment and lead for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Prior patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Performs the scrub role during selectively assigned surgical procedures in the operating room.
Uses quality aseptic technique when working in sterile or unsterile roles in the operating room.
Assists the circulating RN in monitoring the technique of people in the operating room to maintain a sterile field.
Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts with the circulating RN according to established policies, using counting technology.
Assists with gowning and gloving surgeons and positioning equipment and instruments.
Passes sterile instruments to the surgical team during procedures.
Operates specialty equipment after receiving specific training.
Assists with transporting and positioning operating room patients.
Performs designated procedures as needed according to departmental policies, procedures, and practice guidelines.
Processes patient-care supplies, instruments, and equipment and prepares them for procedures according to preference cards.
Assists with sterilization by cleaning used instruments during and after cases and loading case carts after procedures.
Assists with maintenance of sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment.
Assists with inventory restocking as assigned, including supplies, instruments, and equipment.
Cleans and prepares the work environment and returns equipment to designated storage locations.
Removes expired items and discards or reprocesses them according to established guidelines.
Assists with clerical work and record keeping duties, documenting appropriately to support departmental work.
Provides input to the proper recording of patient charges.
Assists with transporting case carts and specialty carts and maintaining hallway egress.
Participates in post-case cleaning processes.
Accounts for sharps used on the sterile field and disposes of hazardous materials according to departmental policies and procedures.