Surgical Technologist - Surgery Main OR
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 and anticipating the surgeon’s needs while ensuring quality patient care and maintaining the sterile field. The technologist scrubs across multiple service lines, including cardiovascular, neurosurgery, general surgery, robotics, orthopedic trauma, sports medicine, total joints, plastics, urology, gynecology, ENT, ophthalmology, and podiatry. This is a full-time, on-site, patient-facing position with a variable shift of less than 12 hours and 40 hours per week. The role is non-exempt and has no supervisory or budget responsibility.
Requirements
- Associate's degree, or graduation from a Surgical Technologist Program; six months of surgical technologist experience may be used in lieu of education.
- Six months of recent surgical technologist experience in the operating room; graduation from a Surgical Technologist Program may be used in lieu of experience.
- Foster positive working relationships with all 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 each surgical procedure according to the preference card.
- 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 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 patient reports 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 orientation of new employees.
- Help with inner core duties, identify as inner core help on room whiteboards, and restock room supplies.
- Follow department and hospital policies and procedures, complete mandatory training, and perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
