Surgical Technologist - Galveston

UTMB Health•Galveston, TX

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist performs direct and indirect technical tasks for patients before, during, and after surgical interventions. Under the supervision of surgeons and registered nurses, the technologist assists with surgical operations to support the safe and effective conduct of invasive procedures. This includes helping maintain a safe operating-room environment, ensuring equipment functions properly, and supporting conditions that maximize patient safety. The role also involves supporting operating-room efficiency, maintaining sterile technique and instrument inventory, helping prepare the suite for subsequent operations, and assisting with the training of students and new employees. The technologist is expected to demonstrate compassion, professionalism, accountability, integrity, and respect while working independently and supportively as a team member.

Requirements

Completion of a Surgical Technologist Program.
Current certification as a Surgical Technologist, or obtain certification within 6 months of employment; alternatively, have been employed to practice surgical technology in a health care facility before September 1, 2009, or have completed an appropriate surgical technology training program in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or U.S. Public Health Service.
Basic Life Support.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a surgical technologist.

Responsibilities

Check supplies and equipment for surgical procedures.
Scrub in the prescribed manner and don a sterile gown and gloves.
Gown and glove the surgeon and assistants.
Perform sponge, needle, and instrument counts.
Assist with patient positioning, skin preparation, and draping.
Pass required instruments to the surgeon during surgery.
Maintain the highest standard of sterile technique during procedures.
Assist with postoperative dressings.
Assist the circulator or scrub person in all specialties.
Clean and prepare surgical instruments for terminal sterilization.
Maintain tray inventory after each surgical case.
Help transfer patients to and from the operating table and stretcher.
Prepare the Surgical Operating Suite for the next operation.
Follow processes that promote operating-suite efficiency, including First Case Starts and Case Turnover times.
Support new programs and provide updates to surgeon preference cards.
Assist in training students and new employees.
Identify learning needs, set challenging and realistic goals, and develop learning opportunities to meet those goals.
Demonstrate compassion and understanding, maintain a professional verbal and non-verbal demeanor, and put others’ needs first through accountability, compassion, integrity, and respect.
Function as an independent and supportive team member.