Surgical Technician - Surgery- Full Time

Barton Healthcare System

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technician facilitates the operative or other invasive procedure by preparing and providing the sterile instruments, supplies, and equipment. They maintain the sterile field and anticipate and respond to the needs of the surgical team.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program or equivalent education/experience
Knowledge of or experience with Medical Terminology.
Highly effective written and verbal communications skills.
Proficient computer skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English
Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider) or ability to obtain prior to start date.

Nice To Haves

Certified surgical technologist (CST) preferred
Minimum of six months previous OR experience preferred
Orthopedic, specifically sports medicine, experience preferred
Previous experience in reprocessing operations preferred
Bilingual abilities preferred

Responsibilities

Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
Functions as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures by assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure; preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure; performs surgical counts according to departmental policy; assisting with placement of sterile drapes; providing instruments and supplies to the surgical team during the procedure; maintaining an organized sterile field; ensuring sterility of the field and taking corrective actions as needed; and preparing sterile dressings.
Clean and prepare surgical instruments for processing and transport them to the decontamination areas.
Meets regulatory requirements for sterilization, high level disinfection and biological monitoring.
Assist with post procedure cleaning of the operative or other invasive procedure room and preparation of room for subsequent patients.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of regulatory standards and ensures that practice is compliant with hospital/departmental policies (AORN, CDC, OSHA, Joint Commission, CDPH, and CMS).
Orients, instructs and trains assigned personnel.
Utilizes the EMR to perform essential job functions.
Performs monthly outdates of supplies.
Assists with ordering of supplies.
Participate in the performance appraisal process.
Maintain required competencies.
Recognizes unusual conditions outside of his/her expertise and seeks guidance of coworkers or supervisor.
Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.