Surgical Tech - Surgery Main

OhioHealth • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The Surgical Technologist and/or Certified Surgical Technologist prepares operating rooms and gathers supplies for surgical procedures, 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 role prepares for surgical cases by obtaining appropriate supplies, equipment, and instruments and reviewing surgeon preferences. It establishes and maintains a sterile field, presents instruments, and delivers supplies using sterile technique. Additional duties may include assisting with draping and operative-site exposure, positioning patients, handling specimens, assisting with casting and splinting, and performing other tasks permitted by demonstrated competencies and required supervision. The position also supports operating-room equipment and supply maintenance, cleaning and restocking rooms, and the efficient operation of the unit. The surgical technologist must follow the listed limits on duties, including restrictions on medication administration, invasive procedures, cautery, and documentation of the legal medical record.

The position requires high school diploma or GED and BLS. Candidates should have completed an OhioHealth OR ST Fellowship, graduated from an accredited surgical technologist program, received equivalent military training, or have at least 10 years of experience as a Surgery Technician. Surgical technologist certification is preferred. The role requires basic critical-thinking skills, independent performance of the primary role, the ability to anticipate surgeon needs and communicate with staff, safe response to potential emergencies with assistance or supervision, completion of competencies in two to three service lines, and independent scrubbing of complex cases in one to two assigned specialties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Completion of an OhioHealth OR ST Fellowship, graduation from an accredited CAAHEP surgical technologist program, equivalent military training, or 10+ years of experience as a Surgery Technician.
• Demonstrate basic critical-thinking skills on the introductory team and perform the primary role independently.
• Anticipate surgeon needs and communicate them to staff.
• Identify actual or potential emergency situations and intervene safely with assistance and/or supervision.
• Complete basic skills and competencies in two to three service lines as listed in the Surgery Skill Competency Checklist.
• Independently scrub complex cases in one to two assigned service-line specialties.
• Have knowledge of surgical procedures, sterile-field monitoring, patient care, exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions.
• Follow role restrictions, including not administering medications, setting up IVs, suturing, using or activating cautery, performing invasive tasks, or completing legal medical-record documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Surgical technologist certification.
• Graduation from an accredited CAAHEP surgical technologist school, unless qualifying through equivalent military training or 10+ years of experience as a Surgical Technician.

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, including assisting with draping and operative-site exposure.
• Remove sharps and initial the return card for verification.
• Assist with positioning, casting and splinting, specimen handling, graft washing or thawing, and other tasks allowed by training, competency, and supervision.
• 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 permitted procedure-related tasks under required supervision or after required annual competency, including operating a skin stapler for wound approximation and assisting with specified robotic or endoscopic tasks.
• Assist with post-procedure cleaning of the operating room and equipment, return supplies and equipment to designated areas, restock rooms, and mop floors between cases.
• Run dart/biologics for sterilizers or sterilize instrumentation only after required annual competency.
• Report damaged equipment and check that equipment cords are free from frays and cuts.
• Support efficient unit operations, effective communication, quality care, personal growth, and the training and orientation of new personnel.
• Maintain annual unit-specific competencies, ACE, and PAR requirements; mentor new associates.
• Complete basic competencies in two to three service lines and independently scrub complex cases in one to two assigned specialties.

Benefits

• $7,500 sign-on bonus for eligible external applicants with a one-year work commitment; previously employed applicants who have been away from the organization for more than 90 days may also be eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED