Surgical Tech II - Operating Room

Piedmont Healthcare Inc.•Snellville, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Surgical Tech II - OR, Full Time Days, Competitive Sign on Bonus Available Up to $10,000 Piedmont Eastside- Surgical Services: Sophisticated and advanced outpatient and inpatient surgical services, including robotic surgery and endovascular hybrid suite. · Outpatient and Inpatient Surgery · Comprehensive Endoscopy Services · High volume Endovascular Surgery, including TCAR and EVAR”. · Three Intuitive Da Vinci Robots for Surgery · Mako Robotic Surgery for Total Knee replacements · State of the Art Laparoscopic Surgery with Stryker SPY-PHU 4K Fluorescence capability · Advanced Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery with Stealth Technology · Advanced and Robotic Urology Surgery · High volume Orthopaedics including Total Joint Replacements · Operating Room Extern Program – Periop 101 · ICU level PACU Services

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
Graduate of a Surgical Technology program Required
3 years Certification as a Surgical Technologist or of surgical tech experience Required
BLS certification Required

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Surgical Technologist Preferred

Responsibilities

Functions as a member of the surgical team in the role of scrub person.
Assists with room set-up to include opening of sterile supplies.
Scrubs, gowns and gloves.
Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment and medication/solutions needed for procedure.
Performs appropriate surgical counts with circulator.
Actively participates in the procedure pause/time-out.
Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants.
Assists in draping sterile field.
Passes instruments to surgeon during the procedure. Maintains an organized back table.
Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
Prepares sterile dressings.
Actively participates in post procedure pause which includes accounting for proper handling of the specimens.
Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
Functions as a member of the surgical team in partnership with licensed staff.
Facilitates continuity of procedure by anticipating the surgeon’s needs and through handoff communication when relieved for break or permanent relief.
Observes patient’s condition and immediately reports any changes or significant findings to the physician and Registered Nurse.
Serves as patient advocate including patient care and safety.
Supports licensed staff as requested by utilizing skills and equipment in which he/she is competent.
Assists other members of the team with between case and terminal cleaning of room.
Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
Assists in transporting patients.
Performs patient care duties for clients of various age groups under the direction of a registered nurse.
Supports licensed staff by performing treatments or procedures as delegated and only those which he/she is competent and in a safe, accurate and timely manner; this includes clipping, prepping surgical site and positioning of patient.
Successfully completes the age-specific study modules.
Uses appropriate language when communicating with specific age patient.
Appropriately modifies the approach to patients when performing specific procedures/tasks.
Uses appropriate equipment and resources for the specific age, when performing procedures and providing information.
Appropriately provides comfort and safety measures for specific age patient.
Maintains competence.
Retains new information and implements new processes or use new equipment.
Performs other essential duties.
Serves as a preceptor for peers on the surgical services team and new orienting employees.
Prepares case carts according to procedure and preference cards.
Prepares OR room and other areas (as needed) for receiving patients, which includes stocking, cleaning equipment or storage areas, requests supplies, preparing instruments for future procedures, notification of specialty staff regarding needed instrumentation or equipment.
Serves as willing, cooperative, informative, supportive guide for new employees