Certified Surgical Tech - Operating Room

• POSITION STANDARDS
  • EDUCATION:
    • High School is required.
    • Current BCLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
  • TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
    • Completion of surgical tech course is required.
    • Certification required.
  • AGE OF PATIENTS TREATED:
    • The Licensed Professional Nurse/Surgical Technician cares for pediatric through geriatric patients.
• POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.
    • Physical Activity:
    • PHYSICAL AND MENTAL:
      • Physical:
        • Ability to stand and ambulate at least 7 hours of a 7.5 hour shift.
        • Must be able to assist patients with turning, transfers, and ambulation (average persons weight is 160 lb.).
        • Frequent lifting, stretching, and reaching. Excellent visual acuity necessary.
        • With correction (glasses or contacts) 20/30.
        • Auditory senses intact (able to hear patients, alarms, emergency bells, overhead pages, etc.).
      • Mental:
        • Shows adaptability and alertness.
        • Capable of good judgment.
        • Able to coordinate activities and apply learned principles.
        • Shows ability to coordinate ideas and follow directions.
        • Cooperative with co-workers. Mental stamina to withstand stress.
    • Upper Extremity:
    • Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:
• PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
  • Performance Expectation
    • Assists surgeon as scrub nurse according to prescribed standards.
      • Scrubs, dons gown and gloves in accordance with performance standards.
      • Sets up table, instruments and supplies according to type of operation.
      • Assists in preparation and draping of patient and operative area according to need.
      • Assists and anticipates needs of surgeon in instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies according to technique, procedure and special requirements.
      • Observes patient and is ready for emergencies.
      • Maintains correct count of sponges, needles and instruments with circulating nurse and reports correctness and discrepancies as setup in standard policy and procedure.
      • Maintains aseptic technique at all times as dictated by standard procedure.
      • Assists in maintenance and care of specimens as directed by standard procedure.
      • Assists in application of dressing, casts, and in moving of patient as directed.
      • Decontaminates all equipment, instruments and supplies, and cleans room as directed in procedure.
    • Assists in surgical team as 2nd circulator when directly supervised by a Registered Professional Nurse who is functioning as 1st circulator.
      • Complies and makes available all necessary supplies according to the needs of patient and surgical team.
      • Provides special equipment before, during and after procedure by correct positioning, care and use of aseptic technique.
      • Position patients, adjusts table and other equipment as directed before, during and following procedure.
      • Prepares operative area and assists with draping as directed.
      • Assists the scrub nurse in maintenance of correct count of sponges, needles and instruments as directed.
      • Observes patient and condition, and is prepared for all emergencies in manners prescribed.
      • Assists in maintenance of aseptic technique at all times.
      • Maintains and cares for all specimens as directed to prevent loss or damage.
      • Assists in application of dressing, moving of patient and transfer to Recovery Room as directed.
    • Assists in housekeeping duties and cleanliness of the department as directed to insure safe patient environment.
      • Cleans rooms, furniture, equipment, and suite according to prescribed procedures.
      • Maintains traffic control through use of proper areas and corridors at all times.
      • Maintains use and cleanliness of autoclaves by following directions of use and cleaning.
      • Assists in maintenance of instruments and supplies by proper cleaning, care, utilization and sterilization as directed.
      • Assists in conductivity and bacteriological counts as directed to assure safety.
      • Maintains awareness of safety hazards and use of equipment to prevent damage or harm to personnel and patients.
    • Assists in maintenance, care and cleanliness of supplies.
      • Handles equipment and items correctly to insure ever present usability and safety of supplies and materials.
      • Maintains adequate supplies in the suite to insure availability during procedures.
      • Assists in workroom in cleaning, storage, packing and autoclaving of instruments.
      • Assists in inventory of supplies and equipment to assure availability and maintain set level.
      • Assists in storing and stocking of supplies as directed.
      • Knows where all supplies are kept and is able to get or put them away accordingly.
      • Distributes supplies to rooms and suite as directed according to use, number and items.
    • Works on-call and performs all related duties as prescribed.
    • Maintains and increases standards of performance and education.
      • Attends all department in-service meetings and assists in preparation and instigation of learning experiences.
      • Assists in staff's development and revision of procedures and related items.
    • Performs additional activities and duties as directed.
    • Responds immediately when called upon for additional or emergency service.

Compensation:

Min: $30.50
Max: $42.70