Outpatient Surgery Center - Surgical Tech (Part-time)

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Wellstar is seeking a part-time Surgical Technologist to join their Outpatient Surgery Center team. The Surgical Technologist Certified functions under the direction of the registered professional nurse, assisting the healthcare team in providing safe, age-appropriate, and culturally aware patient care. This role involves preparing the operative suite and surgical field, ensuring a safe patient care environment, maintaining the sterile field, and anticipating the needs of the surgeon and healthcare team. The position requires knowledge and skill in moderate to high acuity surgical cases, with the ability to adapt to progressively more difficult cases. Responsibilities include gathering instruments and supplies, serving as a surgical assistant as needed (not to be confused with a certified surgical first assistant), assisting with inventory, ordering, and stocking, and ensuring compliance with Joint Commission standards. Call or late coverage may be required depending on the facility.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED General or Accredited Program Surgical Technology
BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
CST - Cert Surgical Tech or TS-C(NCCT) - Tech in Surgery - Certified or CSFA - Certified Surgical First Assis or CSA - Certified Surgical Asst
National certification Required
Minimum 1 year surg tech experience in hospital or outpatient setting strongly preferred
Ability to read, write and speak the English language
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care
Ability to delegate to other team members as required
Ability to multi-task essential
Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential
Strong detail orientation required
Knowledge of surgical procedures required
Basic computer skills are required
Skill and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in-writing
Skill and ability to handle multiple priorities
Self-direct, and apply independent judgment
Ability to think critically and adapt quickly to changing situations
Skill and ability in basic computer skills to include Word, Excel

Nice To Haves

Ability to mentor, precept or train in various modalities.
Call or late coverage may be required related to the facility in which the ST is working.

Responsibilities

Functions under the direction of the registered professional nurse.
Assists the health care team in providing safe, age-appropriate and culturally aware patient care.
Performs duties within the context of moderate to high acuity surgical cases, anticipating the needs of the surgeon and other members of the healthcare team.
Demonstrates an efficient, organized surgical plan for assigned cases.
Troubleshoots instruments and equipment.
Anticipates any additional supplies or equipment required for procedures.
Mentors, precepts, or trains in various modalities.
Participates in performance improvement initiatives.
Prepares the operative suite and surgical field to ensure a safe patient care environment.
Maintains the sterile field and other patient safety concerns.
Gathers required instruments, supplies and serves as surgical assistant as needed.
Assists with inventory, ordering and stocking ORs and additional perioperative areas.
Ensures that the unit is compliant with Joint Commission standards.
Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure which includes review and utilization of appropriate preference card.
Assists with room set-up to include opening of sterile supplies.
Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medication/solutions needed for procedure in an accurate, aseptically prioritized, and timely manner, including reviewing and utilizing appropriate preference cards.
Performs appropriate surgical counts with circulator.
Actively participates in the procedure pause/time-out.
Scrubs, gowns, and gloves; Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants.
Assists in draping sterile field.
Passes instruments to surgeon during the procedure.
Maintains an organized back table and operative field.
Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
Prepares sterile dressings.
Actively participates in post procedure pause which includes accounting for proper handling of the specimens.
Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization, taking initiative to inform SPD of critical need instrument.
Applies principles of asepsis to ensure the prevention of infection and safety of patients and employees.
Prepares case carts according to procedure and preference cards.
Reviews surgical schedule and assists clinical coordinator with preparation for future cases.
Observes patients condition and immediately reports any changes or significant findings to the physician and Registered Nurse.
Proactively plans for the next steps in the progression of procedure as needed, demonstrating an ability to adjust without faltering when an emergency arises.
Prepares OR room and other areas (as needed) for receiving patients, which includes stocking, cleaning equipment or storage areas, turns OR room over, orders/requests supplies, preparing instruments for future procedures, notification of specialty staff regarding needed instrumentation or equipment.
Maintains a financial stewardship related to supplies and equipment, only opening required supplies until requested by the surgeon.
Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity under supervision of the registered nurse.
Partners with the patient by verifying procedure and conducting relief bedside shift report.
Practices using current clinical practice standards under the supervision of the registered nurse.
Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description including legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar Health Systems safety absolutes.
Supports evidence-based practice and ethical accountability.
Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
Promotes team spirit and positive work environment.
Serves as patient advocate including patient care and safety.
Assists other members of the team with between case and terminal cleaning of room.
Assists in preparing room for the next patient.
Assists in transporting patients.
Appropriately provides comfort and safety measures for specific age patient.
Seeks opportunities to improve processes and collaborate with the health care team.
Maintains positive attitude and flexibility in assignments.
Completes all initial and annual competencies, required mandatory education, population specific education, CBLs.
Provides positive learning environment for students and new hires.
Strives to make the Wellstar Standards of behavior part of daily work activity.
Participates in any new training related to new policies, processes, or equipment.
Retains new information and implements new processes or new equipment.
Serves as a resource for new technology or procedures introduced by surgeons.
Maintains twenty (20) hours in continuing education related to field per evaluation period.
Supports licensed staff as requested by utilizing skills and equipment in which he/she is competent.
Cares for surgical equipment and accessories.
Ensures organization and cleanliness of the surgical area.
Maintains stock/medical supplies.
Assumes responsibility for other duties as assigned.
Completes all Success Factor Requirements by planning with charge nurses and managers if necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.