Surgical Tech Certified, Operating Room, PT, Day

Prisma Health•Laurens, SC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Assists with the care of 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 sterilization and sharps-handling standards; participates in quality improvement activities; and completes required annual hospital education. The role prepares supplies and instruments for procedures, sets up the Operating Room, assists the surgical team during procedures, supports accurate counts, identifies and cares for specimens, and handles drugs and solutions under RN direction. It also involves cleaning rooms and returning unused supplies and equipment to storage, maintaining aseptic technique, supporting coworkers through coaching and training as assigned, and completing annual age-specific accountabilities. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

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 from NBSTSA; alternatively, TS-C (Tech in Surgery) from NCCT may be accepted if employed as a surgical tech in South Carolina before January 1, 2008, or if the applicant 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, be current with mandatory 15 hours of annual ST continuing education and either have been employed as an ST in South Carolina before January 1, 2008, or have completed a ST military training program.
Team members employed in this job before July 1, 2020, without surgical tech certification and grandfathered under state law are not required to obtain certification, but must complete 15 hours annually of continuing ST education.

Responsibilities

Collect 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 for the case.
Assist the surgical team during operative procedures.
Help maintain correct 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 perform terminal cleaning at the end of the day.
Return unused supplies, instruments, and extra equipment to proper storage.
Maintain aseptic technique, monitor for possible breaches, and take corrective action.
Model Prisma Health behavior expectations.
Assist with coaching, mentoring, training coworkers, and integrating new team members as assigned.
Share knowledge, ideas, and expertise to support the team and department.
Complete annual age-specific accountabilities and required hospital education.
Participate in quality improvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.