Surgical Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited (CAAHEP) ST program, -or- Completion of an American Military ST program, -or- one year experience as a ST between the dates January 2011 and January 2015 required
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• If hired after January 1, 2015: Certification by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) as a Tech in Surgery required or Certification by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) as a certified Surgical Technologist upon hire required
• Certification Exception: Not required for ST with above one year experience as a ST between the dates January 2011 and January 2015 upon hire required

Responsibilities

• Assists the surgical team by anticipating instrument/equipment requirements during the surgical procedure, based on knowledge of the procedure and changes that occur throughout the procedure.
• Procures urgently requested instruments, equipment, and supplies, including surgical implants for individual operating rooms.
• Selects required instruments, equipment and supplies for procedures based on surgeon's preference cards adapted for specific procedures and individual patients.
• Applies principles of aseptic technique theories to instrument/equipment preparation and maintenance and when assisting with surgical procedures.
• Identifies any potential compromise to the sterile integrity of items throughout the preoperative experience.
• Identifies sterility/surgical problems and collaborates in developing a plan of care based on best practice standards and surgical case goals.
• Under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, prepares intraoperative pharmacological solutions to be utilized during surgical procedures.
• Assists in preparing patients for sedation and local procedures.
• Supports age-specific, culturally, and spiritually competent interventions to address patient/family needs and response to procedures, therapies, and medications.
• Recognizes changes in patient status and responds effectively.
• Communicates change in patient status to appropriate members of the healthcare team.
• Facilitates room turnover between cases.
• Assembles, tests, and ensures correct working order of all instruments and equipment prior to and during procedures.
• Identifies defective or malfunctioning parts, disassembles and tags appropriately for repair.
• Assists with the collection of data to support unit performance improvement activities.
• Engaged in the Shared Governance process (unit, service, organization).
• Assists with maintaining inventory as needed.
• May serve as a secondary preceptor to staff and students orienting to the operating room scrub position.
• Other duties as assigned.