Surgical Technician, UofL Hospital, L&D, 7p-7a

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technician renders direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse during surgical intervention. The technician anticipates and provides equipment, supplies, and instruments to the surgical team, using sterile technique to care for the surgical patient. This position is at UofL Hospital in Labor & Delivery and works a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. night shift. The role includes preparing patients and sterile fields, passing instruments and supplies, handling specimens, preparing and turning over operating rooms, and cleaning and reprocessing instruments and equipment. The technician also assists with patient transfer and positioning as directed. Employees are expected to protect patient confidentiality, follow safety standards and organizational policies, collaborate with team members, and provide effective service to patients, families, staff, and the broader health care community. UofL Health expects employees to demonstrate honesty, integrity, compassion, professionalism, teamwork, continuous improvement, and responsible use of resources.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Completion of a hospital-based surgical technologist training program, or graduation from a military surgical technology training program.
Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Adequate conversational English to take direction, understand and complete job tasks, communicate with patients and coworkers, and follow safety guidelines and organizational policies.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret a wide variety of instructions and deliver successful results; identify issues and opportunities; and develop appropriate solutions.
Comfort working with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint as needed; ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system and other relevant systems and databases.
Strong relationship-building skills and ability to establish connections and partnerships across UofL Health.
Initiative and ability to gather and analyze information, brainstorm alternatives, and break complex tasks into systematic, manageable parts.
Attention to detail, including gathering relevant data and checking work for accuracy and quality.
Problem-solving skills, flexibility, and ability to adjust to changing organizational and patient experience needs.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program.
Completion of a UofL Health Surgical Technologist training program.
Prior patient care experience.
Demonstrated competence in the surgical technician role.

Responsibilities

Prepare the operative area of the patient, drape the sterile field, and maintain an aseptic environment by practicing sterile technique throughout the procedure; report contamination of the sterile field to the surgical team.
Pass instruments, sponges, and sutures to the surgeon and surgical assistants; count needles, sponges, and instruments at appropriate intervals; and identify and monitor medications.
Receive and handle surgical specimens as directed by the surgeon.
Prepare the operating room for cases by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to the type of case, and assist with room turnover.
Clean, reprocess, and store instruments and equipment.
Assist with patient transfer and positioning 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 service, organizational values, and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor.
Protect sensitive data and adhere to organizational and department-specific safety standards and guidelines.
Work collaboratively and support team members; interact effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff, and the broader health care community.
Demonstrate UofL Health's core values by honoring the dignity of all persons, ensuring quality care, working as a team, responding to feedback, seeking better ways to meet needs, using resources wisely, and understanding how the role contributes to organizational success.