Surgical Technologist - Surgery Main OR - FT - Evening
About The Position
The Surgical Technologist handles instruments, supplies, and equipment before, during, and after surgical procedures. The role requires understanding the procedure being performed, anticipating the surgeon’s needs, ensuring quality patient care, and vigilantly maintaining the sterile field. The technologist may scrub across cardiovascular, neurosurgery, general surgery, robotics, orthopedic trauma, sports medicine, total joints, plastics, urology, gynecology, ENT, ophthalmology, and podiatry service lines. This is a full-time, on-site position on the second (evening) shift, working 40 hours per week. The position is non-exempt, patient-facing, and has no supervisory or budget responsibility.
Requirements
- Associate's degree and graduation from a Surgical Technologist Program, or six months of surgical technologist experience in lieu of the education.
- Six months of recent surgical technologist experience in an operating room; graduation from a Surgical Technologist Program may be used in lieu of experience.
- Foster positive working relationships with health care customers.
- Demonstrate awareness of self-responsibility for own practice.
- Demonstrate cost effectiveness in the use of supplies and equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Surgical Technologist credential from AST.
- Certified Surgical Technologist credential from NBSTSA.
Responsibilities
- Check supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedures according to preference cards.
- Anticipate problem areas and adjust instrumentation to individual patients.
- Maintain sterile technique and promptly report any compromise to the sterile field.
- Set up the sterile table with instruments, supplies, and equipment before the patient enters.
- Mix and label medications under the supervision of the RN Circulator.
- Perform appropriate counts with the RN Circulator before the operation and before the incision is closed.
- Hand instruments and supplies to the surgeon, hold retractors, cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed during the operation.
- Assist team members with placing and positioning patients on the operating room table.
- Place sterile dressings on patients following surgery.
- Provide timely, accurate, and concise reports on patients to oncoming personnel.
- Use PreKlenz and prepare instruments for transport to decontamination.
- Foster positive working relationships with health care customers.
- Participate in clinical education activities, including orienting new employees.
- Assist with inner core duties and identify inner core assistance by writing their name on room whiteboards.
- Restock room supplies and follow department and hospital policies and procedures.
- Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements, and perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
