Surgical Tech PRN or Part Time

Surgery Partners•Parma Heights, OH

About The Position

Surgical technologists, also known as scrubs or operating room technicians, assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. They are members of operating room teams that commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses. The role prepares and maintains equipment, supports patient preparation and care before and during operations, assists the surgical team, and helps restore the operating room after procedures.

Requirements

Certification is preferred but not required.
Graduate of an accredited surgical tech program; completion of an appropriate surgical technologist training program in the Armed Forces; completion of duties related to employment by the federal government; or equivalent training or experience.
Must be certified to perform CPR.
0–2 years of clinical experience in a related field.
Ability to provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and to assess and meet age-specific needs in accordance with center policies and procedures.
Knowledge and skills in the nursing process.
Ability to use recognized channels of communication.
Ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, co-workers, and other health team members.
Ability to stand for long periods and lift or turn disabled patients.
Ability to concentrate for periods of up to four hours.
Ability to communicate verbally in person and by telephone.
Ability to use a computer keyboard and view a computer monitor.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a surgical technologist.

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain medical equipment for surgical procedures.
Set up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions before operations.
Follow hospital regulations and industry procedures while tending to patients during pre-operative procedures.
Prepare patients’ skin and bodies, and prepare medical equipment before operations.
Assemble, adjust, and check sterile and non-sterile equipment to ensure it works properly.
Wash, shave, and disinfect patients’ incision sites.
Transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
Observe patients’ vital signs, check charts, and assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
Pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants.
Hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Help prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis, and help apply dressings.
Operate sterilizers, lights, or suction machines, and help operate diagnostic equipment.
Help transfer patients to the recovery room after operations and clean and restock the operating room.
Perform other duties as assigned.