SURGICAL TECH

Colusa Medical Center•Arbee, CA

119d

About The Position

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse who is immediately available, the Surgical Technologist participates as a member of the perioperative nursing team. The role performs preoperative holding-area duties and direct and indirect perioperative nursing tasks for pediatric and adult patients undergoing surgical and endoscopy procedures. It also assists the RN in preoperative holding and assists anesthesia personnel. Competence in Central Sterile is required. Under the supervision of a qualified surgeon, the Surgical Technologist performs second-assisting duties during surgical procedures. The role carries out tasks cost-effectively without compromising quality of care, participates in departmental quality assessment and improvement activities, and meets hospital continuing education and certification requirements. The position works an assigned 8-hour shift and takes call on a rotating basis.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program or documented on-the-job training.
Certified as a surgical technologist or pursuing certification.
Current CPR certification.
One year of experience as an operating room technician.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated competence in Central Sterile.

Responsibilities

Perform preoperative holding-area duties and perioperative tasks for pediatric and adult surgical and endoscopy patients.
Assist the RN in preoperative holding and assist anesthesia personnel.
Perform second-assisting duties during surgical procedures under a qualified surgeon’s supervision.
Perform preoperative duties, including identifying patients; checking for removal of extraneous objects; transporting patients; performing shave preps; reviewing checklists, consent forms, orders, and laboratory data; recording vital signs; monitoring intravenous infusions; and reporting deviations to a physician or RN.
Select supplies and equipment, prepare the operating room and bed, set up fracture tables, open sterile packages using sterile technique, and prepare anesthesia equipment, monitors, and supplies.
Assist with patient positioning, secure sterile gowns, don sterile gloves using the open-glove method, hold extremities during operative prep, and apply monitor leads, pulse oximeters, and blood pressure cuffs.
Assist anesthesia personnel with general and regional anesthesia and assist the circulating perioperative nurse during major procedures.
Catheterize the urinary bladder and measure urinary output.
Perform operative scrub prep; apply tourniquets; and set up electrosurgical units and other specialized surgical equipment.
Weigh sponges, record blood loss, collect and prepare specimens and cultures, and complete operative record charge forms.
Provide scrub service for major and minor surgical procedures in at least four surgical services and circulating services for endoscopy procedures.
Assist the surgeon in applying casts and splints.
Transport postoperative patients to the patient care unit after local procedures and assist the RN and anesthetists with transport to the post-anesthesia recovery unit.
Transport specimens, cultures, blood, and body fluids to pathology and the laboratory.
Perform operating-room sanitation tasks, clean anesthesia machines after use, change breathing circuits, and stock operating-room and anesthesia carts.
Perform tasks cost-effectively without compromising quality of care; participate in departmental quality assessment and improvement activities; and meet continuing education and certification requirements.
Work an assigned 8-hour shift and take rotating call as assigned.