Surgical Technologist (PRN)

Townsen Memorial Hospital•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Townsen Memorial is currently seeking a PRN Surgical Tech for our Med Center Surgery Center Location! The Surgical Technologist is responsible for scrubbing in and assisting the physician for all cases. After completion of each case, the surgical technologist will be on standby for sterile technician needs which includes the following aspects of sterile processing to include decontamination, preparation packaging sterilization and sterile storage while adhering to department policies and procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Formal education in surgical technology
Current Surgical Technologist Certification from an accredited program or completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service
Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
Must complete additional educational requirements as assigned by due dates
Annual employee health requirement as established by the facility, (i.e. PPD annual testing)
Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Demonstrates strong knowledge of sterile technique related to operating room preparation and procedures
Demonstrates proficiency in medical and surgical technology
Demonstrates strong knowledge of operating equipment and supplies
Demonstrates Leadership Skills

Responsibilities

Works with specialty surgical instrumentation, troubleshoots problems and repairs
Assimilates and communicates information received from various sources in an accurate, timely, and effective manner
Reviews instrumentation needs, manages inventory and stock operating par levels for stored instrumentation and emergency carts
Identifies and follows manufactures instructions to sort, disassemble, decontaminate, rinse and disinfect instrumentation, flexible scopes, and equipment
Utilizes count sheets consistently to correctly assemble, protect, wrap containerize and/or peel pack and label instrumentations
Prepares carts from pick list and delivers instrumentation to as needed to the operating room
Makes rounds through the operating rooms consistently and confirms instrumentation needs are met
Facilitates room turnovers, adheres to the proper handling of garbage, linen, and biohazardous materials
Follows manufactures recommendations for sterilization methods and selects appropriate sterilization methods
Documents and verifies sterilization loads and biological test properly to determine the efficacy of the sterilization process
Records utilization of instrumentation proficiency in tracking system
Handles sterile products and ensures stock is placed in the proper location
Identifies and inspects instruments for cleanliness and functionality
Assembles and prepare instrumentation for sterilization
Organizes workflow, problem solves, and manages, multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision
Participates in staff and self-development meetings/in services and provides guidance and training to other staff as needed
Protects patient and family privacy rights and maintains confidentiality of patient records
Maintains awareness of safety hazards and maintains a clean and orderly work area
Maintains professional competences and certifications
Performs other related duties as assigned