Surgical Technologist - Main OR

OhioHealth • Jackson Township, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Grove City Methodist Hospital is seeking a Full Time Surgical Technologist for the Main Operating Room. This position is Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm. A sign-on bonus of $7500 is available for external applicants who commit to a one-year work period. The Surgical Technologist, or Certified Surgical Technologist, is responsible for preparing the operating room, gathering necessary supplies, and delivering instruments and supplies to the surgical team during procedures. They may also act as a second assistant to the surgeon and are involved in the post-operative cleaning of the room, supplies, and instruments.

Requirements

• High School or GED
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Completion of OhioHealth OR ST Fellowship or Graduated from an accredited (CAAHEP) surgical technologist school preferred or equivalent military training or 10+ years’ experience as a Surgery Technician.
• High school diploma or GED
• BLS
• ST certification preferred
• Must demonstrate basic critical thinking skills on their introductory team
• Perform primary role independently
• Demonstrate the ability to anticipate surgeon needs and communicates these with staff
• Identify actual or potential emergency situations and intervene safely with assistance and/or supervision
• Complete basic skills and competencies in 2-3 service lines as delineated in the Surgery Skill Competency Checklist.
• Independently scrub complex cases in 1-2 assigned service line specialties.
• Graduate from an accredited (CAAHEP) surgical technologist school preferred or equivalent military training or 10+ years’ experience as a Surgical Technician.
• Understanding of procedure performed.
• Anticipate surgeon’s needs.
• Have necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care.
• Monitor sterile field.
• Provide aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions.
• BLS and strong clinical knowledge of OR environment.

Nice To Haves

• ST certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepares for surgical cases by obtaining and preparing appropriate supplies, equipment and instruments, reviews surgeon's preferences to determine required items.
• Establishes and maintains a sterile field and presents instruments to the operating team.
• Delivers appropriate instruments/supplies utilizing proper principles of sterile technique.
• Acts as 2nd assistant to surgeon, performing duties related to draping and operative site exposure.
• Responsible for removal of all sharps and initials return card for verification.
• Can hold extremities.
• Assist with casting and splinting.
• Mixes medications on the sterile field once verification by a registered nurse has occurred.
• Assist with positioning, can fix specimens in formalin (annual competency required), assists circulator in proper care and handling of surgical specimens.
• Can wash and thaw grafts, can hold a stapler while surgeon fires it, can operate skin stapler for the purpose of wound approximation and can assist with the dislocation of joints if yearly competency is accomplished.
• Can cut suture material as directed by and under the supervision of a surgeon.
• Can apply ESU to clamps or forceps for hemostasis under the direct supervision of the surgeon.
• Can assist anesthesia if yearly competency is accomplished.
• Can assist with patient skin prep if yearly competency is accomplished.
• Can change out camera and robotic instruments during endoscopic procedures under the direct supervision of the surgeon.
• Can manipulate the uterus during robotic cases under the direct supervision of the surgeon.
• Assists in post-procedure cleaning of the OR/equipment, returns equipment/supplies to proper areas; assists in room re-stocking.
• May run dart/biologics for sterilizers (annual competency required), reports any damaged equipment appropriately, mops floor between cases, and ensures that all equipment cords are not frayed and free from cuts as well as other duties as assigned.
• Participates in unit operations to contribute to efficiency of department, effective communication, quality care, personal growth as well as development, training, and orientation of new personnel.
• Maintains all annual unit specific competencies, ACE and PAR requirements.
• Will mentor new associates.
• Can mix medications on the sterile field, following verification with an RN.
• Can deliver medications to the sterile field if an RN is in scrub role.
• Can run dart / biologics for sterilizers if annual competency has been met.
• Can sterilize instrumentation if annual competency has been met.
• Can assist with positioning.
• Can hold extremities.
• Can check next case cart.
• Can perform room turnover and set-up for subsequent cases.
• Can assist with casting and splint application/removal.
• Can participate in verification of specimen and specimen labeling with Surgery team.
• Can fix specimens in formalin as long as annual competency has been met.
• Can wash or thaw grafts.
• Can assist RN circulator under direct supervision.
• Can hold a stapler while the surgeon fires it.
• Can cut suture material as directed by and under the supervision of a surgeon.
• Can operate the skin stapler for the purpose of wound approximation.
• Can assist in the dislocation of joints as long as annual competency has been met.

Benefits

• SIGN-ON BONUS: $7500 External applicants may be eligible for a $7500 sign-on bonus with a one-year work commitment. This includes previously employed applicants who have been gone from the organization longer than 90 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED