Surgical Tech - Main OR, Part-Time

OhioHealth•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist and/or Certified Surgical Technologist prepares operating rooms and gathers supplies, equipment, and instruments for surgical procedures. The role delivers instruments and supplies to the surgeon and other surgical team members during procedures, may function as a second assistant to the surgeon, and assists with post-operative decontamination of rooms, supplies, and instruments. The Surgical Tech prepares for cases by reviewing surgeon preferences, establishing and maintaining a sterile field, presenting instruments, and delivering supplies using proper sterile technique. Under specified supervision and competency requirements, duties may include assisting with draping and operative-site exposure, positioning, specimen handling, casting and splinting, graft washing or thawing, and other defined technical tasks. The role also assists with operating-room turnover, equipment and supply maintenance, and unit operations, including training and mentoring new personnel. The position requires completion of an OhioHealth OR ST Fellowship, or the listed equivalent education or experience, along with a high school diploma or GED and BLS. Surgical technologist certification is preferred. The successful candidate must demonstrate critical thinking, perform the primary role independently, anticipate surgeon needs, respond safely to actual or potential emergencies with assistance and/or supervision, complete competencies in two to three service lines, and independently scrub complex cases in one to two assigned specialties. This is a part-time position with variable shifts and 24 scheduled hours per week in the Surgery Main department.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
BLS—Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Completion of an OhioHealth OR ST Fellowship, or graduation from an accredited CAAHEP surgical technologist school, equivalent military training, or 10 or more years of experience as a Surgery Technician.
Demonstrate basic critical-thinking skills on the introductory team and perform the primary role independently.
Demonstrate the ability to anticipate surgeon needs and communicate them to staff.
Complete basic skills and competencies in two to three service lines as outlined in the Surgery Skill Competency Checklist.
Independently scrub complex cases in one to two assigned service-line specialties.
Understand procedures, anticipate surgeon needs, and have the knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care.
Monitor the sterile field and provide aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions.
Maintain strong clinical knowledge of the operating-room environment.
Follow stated limits on duties: do not administer medications, dye, or blood products; set up IVs; desiccate tissue; suture or tie suture; use or activate cautery; operate ESU; perform invasive tasks; prep patients; access Pyxis for controlled substances; complete legal medical-record documentation; manipulate or alter grafts; assist anesthesia with airway management or invasive-line placement; or mark the surgical site.

Nice To Haves

Surgical technologist certification.
Graduation from an accredited CAAHEP surgical technologist school, equivalent military training, or 10 or more years of experience as a Surgical Technician, as alternatives listed alongside completion of the OhioHealth OR ST Fellowship.

Responsibilities

Prepare for surgical cases by obtaining and preparing supplies, equipment, and instruments, and reviewing surgeon preferences.
Establish and maintain a sterile field; present instruments and deliver supplies using proper sterile technique.
Act as a second assistant to the surgeon for specified tasks, including draping and operative-site exposure, as permitted by competency and supervision requirements.
Remove sharps and initial the return card for verification.
Assist with positioning, holding extremities, casting and splinting, and specimen care and handling as permitted by required competencies.
Mix medications on the sterile field only after verification by a registered nurse; deliver medications to the sterile field only when an RN is in the scrub role.
Perform other authorized technical duties under required supervision and competency, such as washing or thawing grafts, holding a stapler, operating a skin stapler for wound approximation, cutting suture material as directed by a surgeon, and assisting with joint dislocation.
Assist with post-procedure cleaning of operating rooms and equipment; return supplies and equipment to their proper locations and restock rooms.
Run dart/biologics for sterilizers and sterilize instrumentation when the required annual competency has been met.
Report damaged equipment, mop floors between cases, and check that equipment cords are free from fraying and cuts.
Participate in unit operations that support departmental efficiency, communication, quality care, personal growth, development, training, and orientation of new personnel.
Maintain annual unit-specific competencies, ACE, and PAR requirements; mentor new associates.
Complete basic skills and competencies in two to three service lines and independently scrub complex cases in one to two assigned service-line specialties.
Identify actual or potential emergency situations and intervene safely with assistance and/or supervision.