Surgical Technician

UPMC•Altoona, PA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting full-time opportunity for a Surgical Technician on the day shift, with call and rotation. The role functions as a member of the operating room or surgery center nursing team, providing direct care to the surgical patient and performing other related duties under the direction of the registered nurse. A significant sign-on bonus of $30,000 is offered for full-time Surgical Technologist positions for those who commit to 3 years.

Requirements

Must have completed a program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and maintains certification OR Has completed an appropriate military training program OR Maintains certification from an accredited program OR Was employed as a surg tech in a health care facility on or before the effective date of the act (12/27/2020) OR Employed as a surg tech at another health care facility two years before the effective date (12/27/2020).
Compliance with continuing education requirements specified by the credentialing organization for certification. For individuals not certified, they must complete 30 hours of continuing ed every two years.
CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Technologist Surgery Certified (TSC) within 6 months of program completion (exception for grandfathered staff and facilities unable to employ sufficient qualified staff).
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal.
Act 33 with renewal.
Act 34 with renewal.
Act 73 FBI Clearance with Renewal.

Responsibilities

Utilizes hospital policy to meet JCAHO requirements.
Assists the surgeon as scrub technician according to prescribed standards.
Scrubs and dones gown and gloves by performance standards.
Maintains proper traffic control in the Operating Room Suite.
Maintains the use and cleanliness of autoclaves by following directions for use and cleaning.
Maintains correct count of sponges, instruments, and needles with the circulating nurse and reports correctness or discrepancies according to department policy.
Maintains aseptic technique at all times.
Observes patients and is ready for emergencies.
Knows where all supplies are kept and can get or put them away accordingly.
Assists in handling specimens as directed.
Assists in the application of dressing, casts, and in the movement of the patient as directed.
Assists in cleaning the room, furniture, supplies, and equipment after a procedure.
Assists in the workroom cleaning, storage, packing, and autoclaving of instruments.
Employee complies with established occupational exposure policy.
Set up tables, instruments, and supplies according to the type of operation.
Assists in the preparation and draping of the patient and operative area according to need.
Anticipates the need for instruments, sutures, sponges, etc.