Surgical Technologist II - Days

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Under the direction of a licensed caregiver, the Surgical Technologist II assists in surgical operations. The role includes technical duties, preparing operating rooms, arranging equipment, assisting with procedures, and helping ensure smooth teamwork through knowledge and effective communication with registered nurses, patients, surgeons, anesthesiologists, ancillary personnel, and other health care team members. Care must be consistent with CSMC and accrediting-body standards. The technologist maintains competency in caring for special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, and identifies whether adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients can follow directions and give consent.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Vocational/technical diploma, including the ability to verify on-the-job training from a participating institution.
Ability to perform independently in two specialties.
At least 2 years of experience in surgical procedures.
Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) certification upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Certified Surgical Technologist certification.

Responsibilities

Performs the first-scrub role in a majority of surgical procedures.
Precepts surgical technology students and new hires and assists coworkers with orientation to department processes.
Participates in department committees, unit in-services, and staff meetings, contributing to patient care and safety, unit direction, problem-solving, and problem resolution.
Promotes performance improvement by participating in the Medical Center’s Performance Improvement Program.
Prepares operating rooms for surgery and assists with room turnover.
Arranges instruments for each procedure, confirms instruments work properly and are sterilized, and maintains the availability of instruments and supplies to avoid delays.
Uses, cares for, cleans, and sterilizes instruments, supplies, and equipment correctly.
Assists surgeons during surgery by passing instruments and other sterile supplies; assists with skin stapling and operates ESU pedals.
Performs appropriate intraoperative counts of instruments, sponges, and needles, and labels all medication.
Prepares patients for surgery, including washing and disinfecting incision sites, and transports patients to and from surgery.
Demonstrates knowledge of equipment in assigned areas, including its care, handling, operation, troubleshooting, and safety precautions; recognizes malfunctions and initiates appropriate repairs.
Assembles, processes, and maintains instruments relevant to the assigned area; monitors and updates inventory as assigned.
Demonstrates clinical competency and technical skills for general and special populations.
Remains aware of patient needs while assisting the RN in implementing each patient’s plan of care.
Assists the RN, as directed, in prioritizing job duties, physician requests, and interdepartmental procedures.
Stores and stocks supplies and maintains and updates surgeons’ preference lists as needed.
Uses two patient identifiers when transporting patients between units or departments.
Observes patients for fall risk and takes action to prevent falls.
Controls and maintains perioperative environments, including asepsis, electrical safety, waste management, and traffic patterns.
Establishes and maintains a sterile field and keeps the environment safe, clean, and organized.
Reduces the risk of health care-acquired infection by following current CDC handwashing guidelines and CSMC isolation policy.