Surgical Technician: FT 7a-3:30p

Firelands Health Careers•Sandusky, OH

About The Position

Administers patient care to designated patients under the direction and supervision of the surgeon and a registered nurse, performing a variety of direct and indirect patient-care duties. The Surgical Technician supports routine and special surgical procedures by preparing instruments, equipment, supplies, and the operating room; applying aseptic and infection-control principles; assisting with procedures; and helping maintain a safe, professional, and efficient environment for surgical patients. The position is full-time, with a 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. schedule.

Requirements

Graduate of a two-year accredited Surgical Technology program or equivalent training.
BCLS certification.
Certification of competency through the national exam of the Liaison Council on Certification, the certifying body of the Association of Surgical Technologists, Inc.; if not certified at hire, must be eligible at hire and obtain certification by the first anniversary date.
Maintain certification according to the Association of Surgical Technologists, Inc.
Ability to understand instructions and communicate effectively in written and oral form.

Nice To Haves

For a First Assisting Role, completion of an approved program for surgical technicians in the first assisting role.

Responsibilities

Know and follow surgical techniques and the steps involved in routine and special procedures.
Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology to the operative procedures being supported.
Apply asepsis and infection-control principles to provide patient care.
Identify appropriate sterilization methods for special equipment and instruments.
Prepare and understand the uses of instruments, equipment, and supplies needed for procedures.
Use surgical instruments with dexterity.
Prepare for and conclude surgical procedures, including placing surgeon preference-card items in the operating room, opening supplies, scrubbing early enough to prepare the case, assisting the circulator as needed, cleaning the room after the case, and returning items to their proper locations.
Maintain a safe, professional, and efficient environment for surgical patients, taking appropriate preventative and corrective action.
Perform efficiently in stressful and emergent situations.
Show initiative by inquiring about and exploring new surgical procedures and operating-room technology related to surgical patients.