Surgical Technologist (part-time) - $5,000 Sign-on Bonus

Sauk Prairie Healthcare•Prairie du Sac, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Looking to be part of a team that provides extraordinary healthcare from the heart? You Belong Here. This part-time Surgical Technologist position (0.7 FTE) involves establishing and maintaining a sterile field for surgical procedures, preparing surgical suites, and assisting surgeons during operations. The surgical technologist in the first scrub role handles instruments, supplies, and equipment, anticipating the surgeon's needs and ensuring quality patient care while maintaining the sterile field. The role also includes assisting with reprocessing and sterilization of instruments, managing supply and equipment levels, and supporting the Endoscopy Unit with endoscope setup, specimen retrieval, point of use cleaning, and endoscope cleaning/disinfection.

Requirements

Graduate from a Surgical Technologist program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Certification as a Surgical Technologist

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a sterile field for surgical procedures meeting the high standards of SPH.
Prepares surgical suites and assists surgeons during surgical procedures.
Handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure.
Anticipates the needs of the surgeon.
Ensures quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.
Donning operating room attire and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Gather, check and open supplies and equipment needed for the surgical procedure.
Perform the surgical scrub, and donning gown and gloves.
Set up the sterile back table and Mayo stand with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for the procedure.
Perform initial instrument, sharps and sponge counts with the circulator.
Assist team members with gowning and gloving.
Assist with draping the patient and establishing the sterile field.
Participate in the surgical site and patient verification during the time out procedure.
Secure tubing, cords and other sterile accessories.
Prepare and anticipate additional instrumentation, equipment and supplies for usage during the procedure.
Pass instruments and supplies to surgeon during procedure.
Measure and pass medications, hemostatic agents and irrigation solutions utilized during the surgical procedure.
Hold retractors or instruments as directed by the surgeon.
Sponge or suction the operative site.
Apply electrocautery to clamps or forceps on bleeders.
Cut suture material as directed by the surgeon.
Coordinate the camera and instruments during endoscopic surgery as directed by the surgeon.
Maintain the highest standard of sterile technique during the procedure.
Perform additional counts as necessary.
Prepare sterile dressings and/or immobilization devices.
Prepare and pass off specimen(s) as appropriate.
Clean and prepare instruments for terminal sterilization.
Assist other members of the team with terminal cleaning of room.
Assist in prepping the operating room for the next patient.
Participates in debriefing and quality improvement practices to ensure quality patient care.
Assist with reprocessing and sterilization of all instruments.
Assist with supply and equipment par levels.
Assist with endoscopy patients within our Endoscopy unit with endoscope setup.
Assist with specimen retrieval at the direction of the provider.
Perform point of use cleaning.
Assist with endoscope cleaning and high-level disinfection.