Surgical Technologist Certified - LDRPN

CHRISTUS Health•New Braunfels, TX

About The Position

Performs technical duties to prepare and care for pre-operative patients, including preparing patient skin according to hospital standards, maintaining aseptic technique, providing patient comfort and privacy, transporting and positioning patients, and identifying and caring for biological specimens. Prepares the Operating Room by arranging tables, instruments, and supplies for each case. Under the direction of a professional nurse, performs processes related to direct patient care and assistance in the OR before and during surgical procedures. Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments and sutures to physicians, and assists as directed. Uses physician preference cards to pull cases and set up the OR, and helps keep the cards current and complete. Works collaboratively with the care team and maintains a safe surgical environment through technical and aseptic practices, Universal Barrier Precautions, appropriate traffic control, dress codes, and OR sanitation procedures. Demonstrates expertise in the use and care of surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment, and follows facility procedures for decontamination, processing, and sterilization. Provides care adapted to patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and developmental needs. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of a Surgical Technology program or an accredited LVN/LPN program.
BLS certification.
Certified Surgical Technologist certification within 180 days of graduation or an LVN/LPN license.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of experience preferred.
Ability to proficiently scrub three specialty areas, including areas such as Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, or Robotics, is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Meet the expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Under the direction of a professional nurse, perform processes related to direct patient care and assistance in the OR before and during surgical procedures.
Prepare and care for pre-operative patients, including skin preparation, comfort and privacy support, transportation, and positioning.
Maintain aseptic technique and monitor for situations that could lead to breaches in aseptic technique.
Establish and maintain the sterile field; pass instruments and sutures to the physician and assist as directed.
Use physician preference cards to pull cases and set up the OR; keep preference cards as current and complete as possible.
Work effectively as a member of the patient care team and cooperate in team planning and execution.
Maintain a safe surgical environment by implementing technical and aseptic practices, Universal Barrier Precautions, traffic control, dress codes, and OR sanitation policies.
Demonstrate clinical expertise in the use and care of surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment.
Follow facility policies and procedures for decontamination, processing, and sterilization of instruments and supplies.
Demonstrate competency in assigned patient care responsibilities and adapt assessment, treatment, and care methods to patients’ individual needs.
Identify and care for biological specimens.
Perform other duties as assigned.