Surgical Technician Adult Surgery

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist III is a highly experienced professional who works under limited supervision to provide technical assistance in an operating room, labor and delivery, or other unit performing surgical or invasive procedures. This position will serve as a clinical resource, mentor other Technologists, and work with management and vendors regarding departmental needs and resources.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technology required.
At least 5 years of experience as a Surgical Technologist required.
Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) issued by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required.
Expert knowledge of medical asepsis as it applies to the operating room.
Expert knowledge of various instruments used for each type of surgical procedure.
Expert knowledge of proper operating room setup.
Expert knowledge of proper method of handling and transferring instruments and supplies.
Expert knowledge of proper handling of tissue specimens, cultures, and smears.
Expert knowledge of inventory methods.
Expert skills in maintaining an effective working relationship with others.
Expert skills in following technical written and verbal instructions.
Expert skills in providing technical assistance in all specialty areas.
Expert understanding of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan and relevant ability to provide care appropriate to the patient's age-specific needs (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).
Proficient in basic computer functions and programs.

Responsibilities

Utilizes physician’s preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure.
Assists in maintaining and updating preference cards.
Maintains an adequate supply of instruments and supplies to meet the patient’s changing needs.
Scrubs in and sets up instruments and supplies prior to procedure.
Prepares sterile field by obtaining, opening, and arranging instruments and supplies anticipated for the procedure.
Ensures continuous monitoring of sterile field once established.
Assists in draping the patient and operative area.
With nurse, opens and prepares the sterile field.
Assists the nurse in correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis.
Remains attentive during surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies, or other items as needed.
Remains attentive to sterile field and recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique.
Delivers medications to the surgeon.
Participates in sponge, needle, and instrument counts as directed by policy.
Reports all drains, packs, implants, etc. to the circulating nurse and assists with application of dressings.
Informs appropriate personnel of any potential problems regarding patient or procedure.
Takes emergency action as required.
Assists with post-operative processing of instruments and equipment.
Cleans operating room areas and disposes of sharps from sterile field according to policy.
Participates in evaluation of new products, methods, or equipment to determine quality.
Acts as a liaison between physicians and management regarding instruments and supplies.
Assists with patient transport as needed.
Serves as clinical resource for physicians and staff in other departments.
Assumes charge responsibility in the absence of management.
Precepts new employees and acts as a mentor to others.
Conducts daily discussions with management regarding service line needs such as equipment issues, instrument needs, and supply shortages.
Works with other departments and vendors to learn about new equipment and ensure that tools and supplies are updated.
Performs other duties as assigned.