Surgical Technologist - Surgery Main OR - FT

Stormont Vail Health•Topeka, KS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist handles instruments, supplies, and equipment before, during, and after surgical procedures. The role requires understanding the procedure and anticipating the surgeon’s needs while ensuring quality patient care and maintaining the sterile field. The technologist may scrub across cardiovascular, neurosurgery, general surgery, robotics, orthopedic trauma, sports medicine, total joints, plastics, urology, gynecology, ENT, ophthalmology, and podiatry service lines. This is a full-time, on-site, patient-facing position working 40 hours per week on a variable shift of less than 12 hours. The position is non-exempt and has no supervisory or budget responsibility.

Requirements

Associate's degree and graduation from a Surgical Technologist Program, or six months of surgical technologist experience 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 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 certification from AST.
Certified Surgical Technologist certification from NBSTSA.

Responsibilities

Check procedure supplies and equipment against the preference card, anticipate problem areas, and adjust instrumentation for the individual patient.
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 incision closure.
Pass 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 the patient on the operating room table.
Place sterile dressings on the patient following surgery.
Provide timely, accurate, concise reports on patients 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 orienting new employees.
Assist with inner core duties, identify inner core help on room whiteboards, and restock room supplies.
Follow department and hospital policies and procedures.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements, and perform other duties as assigned.