Surgical Technologist
WVU Medicine•Fairmont, MN
•Onsite
About The Position
Provides intraoperative care to patients by functioning as the scrub person assisting the surgical team during operative procedures. Serves as a scrub mentor to others performing the scrub role on service cases. Assists RN Service Line Coordinator to standardize instrumentation. Contributes input into the updating of preference cards used within the service line. Assists with the care and monitoring of service equipment and supplies.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Healthcare Field and five (5) years of Surgical Technology experience OR completion of a Surgical Technology Program and seven (7) years of Surgical Technology experience
- Surgical Technologist certification
- Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
Nice To Haves
- Five (5) years of advanced knowledge in desired specialty.
- Advanced knowledge of three specialties.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes quality aseptic technique when working in an unsterile or sterile role in the OR.
- Assists the circulating RN in monitoring technique of all persons in the OR to maintain a sterile field.
- Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts with the circulating RN following established guidelines.
- Assists with gowning and gloving surgeons and positioning equipment and instruments.
- Passes sterile instruments to the surgical team during a surgical procedure.
- Assists with transportation and positioning of the patients to include assisting the surgical team by holding retractors and position of operative limb under direction of surgeon.
- Prepares supplies and equipment for surgical procedure following preference cards.
- Assists with sterilization and maintenance of sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment.
- Monitors inventory; orders; and restocks supplies, instruments, and equipment.
- Removes out-of-date items and discards or reprocesses following established guidelines.
- Assists with the general cleaning duties of the department.
- Performs equipment checks as assigned.
- Assists with the proper recording of patient charges.
- Call with a response time of 30 minutes.
- Serves as a mentor to the team and supports the development of level one, two, & three technologists.
- Participates in unit-based education activities and may participate in presenting in-services for the staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
