Surgical Tech Certified, Operating Room, PT, Day

Prisma Health•Laurens, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Assists patients of all ages before, during, and after surgical procedures by performing scrub duties and related functions as a member of the surgical team at a novice to advanced beginner level while completing identified job competencies. Maintains patient safety, privacy, and confidentiality; complies with legal aspects of patient care and standards for sterilization and handling sharps or contaminated instruments. Participates in quality improvement activities and completes required annual hospital education. The role prepares supplies, instruments, and the operating room for procedures; assists the surgical team during operations; helps maintain instrument, needle, and sponge counts; identifies and cares for specimens; and handles drugs and solutions under RN direction. It also includes cleaning and preparing rooms between procedures and at the end of the day, maintaining aseptic technique, supporting coworkers through coaching and training as assigned, and completing annual age-specific accountabilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Successful completion of a Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologist training in the U.S. Armed Forces.
No previous experience required.
CST (Certified Surgical Tech) certification through NBSTSA, or TS-C (Tech in Surgery) certification through NCCT if employed as a surgical tech in South Carolina before January 1, 2008, or if the candidate completed a surgical tech military training program.
Maintain surgical technology certification.
Ability to complete 15 hours of mandatory surgical technology education annually.
In lieu of the education requirement only, maintain 15 hours of mandatory surgical technology continuing education annually and either have been employed as a surgical technologist in South Carolina before January 1, 2008, or have completed a surgical technologist military training program.
Team members employed in this job before July 1, 2020, without surgical tech certification who are grandfathered under state law are not required to obtain certification, but must complete 15 hours of continuing surgical technology education annually.

Responsibilities

Collect necessary supplies and instruments for surgical procedures according to the Surgeon Preference Card.
Prepare the operating room by opening sterile supplies, setting up the table, and arranging instruments and supplies according to the procedure.
Assist the surgical team during operative procedures.
Help maintain accurate counts of instruments, needles, and sponges.
Identify and care for specimens.
Handle drugs and solutions under the direction of the RN.
Clean and prepare rooms between procedures and terminally clean them at the end of the day.
Return unused supplies, instruments, and extra equipment to proper storage.
Maintain aseptic technique, monitor for potential breaches, and take action to correct them.
Model Prisma Health behavior expectations and coach, mentor, and train coworkers as assigned.
Train and assist with the integration of new team members and share knowledge and expertise with the team and department.
Complete annual age-specific accountabilities and required hospital education.
Participate in quality improvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.