Surgical Technician FT

Summit Surgical • Hutchinson, KS

1d

About The Position

Position Summary: Assists during operative and invasive procedures. Ensures operation suite is adequately prepared for procedure. Monitors PAR levels of all surgical instruments and supplies. Cleans and sterilizes all surgical instruments. Essential Job Functions: Ability to interact and respond with patient various patient behavior in a therapeutic, gentle and friendly manner Communicates reassurances and explanations consistently Adapts nursing procedures to meet the needs for treatment of various types of patients Assists in the maintenance and handling of special equipment and instruments Appropriately & safely positions patients while under care Carries out surgical asepsis and safely administers medications for all procedures Prepares and cleans operating room suites before and after cases Protects patient’s right to privacy Sensitive to patient needs Ability to set up for surgical procedures Accepts full responsibility and accountability for care of instruments/ equipment before, during and after procedures, including cleaning and processing of instruments Ability to follow written procedures for steam sterilization Knows responsibilities and the necessity for chemical and biological monitoring of sterilization Accurately records, handles, and labels specimens Anticipates the needs of the surgeon during intraoperative phase Maintains composure and appropriately responds to patients in an emergency or physically distressful situation Ability to create documentation that meets current standards, policies and procedures and in a timely manner Highly motivated and able to work independently Ability to perform lab testing per lab policies and procedures Ability to interpret results of test take appropriate action on test results Knowledge of storage, care and use of each specific cartridge Knowledge of quality control testing monthly or with each new shipment and proficient testing Secondary Job Functions: Provides innovative input into the development of the hospital environments and its processes Participates in facility performance improvement activities Creates and maintains policy and procedures to State and Federal regulations Maintains policy and procedures in relation to hospital/ clinic regulations

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum of one (1) year work experience in an operating room
• Can interface with computers effectively
• Learns new concepts and procedures quickly
• Excellent organizational skills
• Honesty
• Accuracy
• Ability to manage time and appropriately prioritize tasks and responsibilities
• Ability to communicate effectively and in a professional and courteous manner with co-workers, vendors and other people in contact with
• Punctuality
• Adheres to dress code standards

Nice To Haves

• Operating Room Tech. Certification

Responsibilities

• Assists during operative and invasive procedures.
• Ensures operation suite is adequately prepared for procedure.
• Monitors PAR levels of all surgical instruments and supplies.
• Cleans and sterilizes all surgical instruments.
• Ability to interact and respond with patient various patient behavior in a therapeutic, gentle and friendly manner
• Communicates reassurances and explanations consistently
• Adapts nursing procedures to meet the needs for treatment of various types of patients
• Assists in the maintenance and handling of special equipment and instruments
• Appropriately & safely positions patients while under care
• Carries out surgical asepsis and safely administers medications for all procedures
• Prepares and cleans operating room suites before and after cases
• Protects patient’s right to privacy
• Sensitive to patient needs
• Ability to set up for surgical procedures
• Accepts full responsibility and accountability for care of instruments/ equipment before, during and after procedures, including cleaning and processing of instruments
• Ability to follow written procedures for steam sterilization
• Knows responsibilities and the necessity for chemical and biological monitoring of sterilization
• Accurately records, handles, and labels specimens
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon during intraoperative phase
• Maintains composure and appropriately responds to patients in an emergency or physically distressful situation
• Ability to create documentation that meets current standards, policies and procedures and in a timely manner
• Highly motivated and able to work independently
• Ability to perform lab testing per lab policies and procedures
• Ability to interpret results of test take appropriate action on test results
• Knowledge of storage, care and use of each specific cartridge
• Knowledge of quality control testing monthly or with each new shipment and proficient testing
• Provides innovative input into the development of the hospital environments and its processes
• Participates in facility performance improvement activities
• Creates and maintains policy and procedures to State and Federal regulations
• Maintains policy and procedures in relation to hospital/ clinic regulations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees