Surgical Technician, Shelbyville Hospital, OR, 6:30a-3p

UofL Health•Shelbyville, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technician prepares the patient and operating room for surgical procedures, maintains a sterile field and aseptic technique, and supports surgeons and surgical assistants throughout procedures. The role also includes handling surgical specimens, monitoring medications, cleaning and reprocessing equipment, maintaining supplies, and assisting with patient transfer and positioning. The technician is expected to meet certification and continuing-education requirements, follow safety and privacy standards, and collaborate professionally with patients, clinicians, and coworkers.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Scrub Tech Certification.
Strong relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate across departments.
Initiative and ability to gather and analyze information and consider alternative resources or directions.
Ability to break complex tasks into systematic, manageable parts and consider input from multiple sources.
Attention to detail and ability to check work for accuracy and quality.
Timely problem-solving and ability to develop alternative solutions.
Flexibility and ability to adjust to changing organizational and patient-experience needs.
Conversational English sufficient to take direction, complete tasks, communicate with patients and coworkers, and understand safety guidelines and organizational policies.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret a wide range of instructions and deliver successful results.
Ability to identify issues, problems, and opportunities, determine a course of action, and develop appropriate solutions.
Comfort using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as needed.
Ability to learn and appropriately use the electronic documentation system and other relevant systems and databases.

Nice To Haves

Completion of surgical technology training at an accredited school.
Prior patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare the operative area, drape the sterile field, and maintain an aseptic environment throughout the procedure; report contamination to the surgical team.
Pass instruments, sponges, and sutures to the surgeon and surgical assistants.
Count needles, sponges, and instruments at appropriate intervals.
Identify and monitor medications.
Receive and handle surgical specimens as directed by the surgeon.
Prepare operating rooms by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies for each case, and assist with room turnover.
Clean, reprocess, and store instruments and equipment.
Obtain continuing education units required for certification.
Restock operating rooms and supply cabinets according to departmental procedures.
Assist with transferring and positioning patients as directed by the surgeon or circulating nurse.
Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements and maintain confidentiality.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate professionalism, service, and organizational values through appropriate conduct.
Protect sensitive data and follow organizational and department safety standards and guidelines.
Work collaboratively and support team members.
Provide customer service and interact effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff, and the broader healthcare community.
Live UofL Health values of honesty, integrity, and compassion; support dignity, quality care, teamwork, continuous improvement, responsible resource use, and organizational goals.