Surgical Technologist - Adult Surgery

Position Title:

Surgical Technologist - Adult Surgery

Department:

Adult Surgery

Job Description:

• This position may be filled as Surgical Technologist 1, 2, or 3, depending on individual experience, education, and other qualifications.
• Special Benefits:
• Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 for qualified individuals

Relocation assistance if moving 100+ miles

The Surgical Technologist I is an entry level professional who works under supervision to provide technical assistance in an operating room, labor and delivery, or other unit performing surgical or invasive procedures.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• •Utilizes physician’s preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure.
• •Assists in maintaining and updating preference cards.
• •Maintains an adequate supply of instruments and supplies to meet the patient’s changing needs.
• •Scrubs in and sets up instruments and supplies prior to procedure.
• •Prepares sterile field by obtaining, opening, and arranging instruments and supplies anticipated for the procedure.
• •Ensures continuous monitoring of sterile field once established.
• •Assists in draping the patient and operative area.
• •With nurse, opens and prepares the sterile field.
• •Assists the nurse in correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis.
• •Remains attentive during surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies, or other items as needed.
• •Remains attentive to sterile field and recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique.
• •Delivers medications to the surgeon.
• •Participates in sponge, needle, and instrument counts as directed by policy.
• •Reports all drains, packs, implants, etc. to the circulating nurse and assists with application of dressings.
• •Informs appropriate personnel of any potential problems regarding patient or procedure.
• •Takes emergency action as required.
• •Assists with post-operative processing of instruments and equipment.
• •Cleans operating room areas and disposes of sharps from sterile field according to policy.
• •Participates in evaluation of new products, methods, or equipment to determine quality.
• •Acts as a liaison between physicians and management regarding instruments and supplies.
• •Assists with patient transport as needed.

General Responsibilities:

Performs other duties as assigned.

Level I

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technology required.

Experience: No experience required. Previous hospital experience preferred.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required:

• •Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required.
• •Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) issued by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) preferred.

Level II

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technology required.

Experience: At least 3 years of experience as a Surgical Technologist required.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required:

• •Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required.
• •Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) issued by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required.

Level III

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technology required.

Experience: At least 5 years of experience as a Surgical Technologist required.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required:

• •Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required.
• •Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) issued by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• •Knowledge of medical asepsis as it applies to the operating room.
• •Knowledge of various instruments used for each type of surgical procedure.
• •Knowledge of proper operating room setup.
• •Knowledge of proper method of handling and transferring instruments and supplies.
• •Knowledge of proper handling of tissue specimens, cultures, and smears.
• •Knowledge of inventory methods.
• •Skills in maintaining an effective working relationship with others.
• •Skills in following technical written and verbal instructions.
• •Skills in providing technical assistance in all specialty areas.
• •Understanding of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan and relevant ability to provide care appropriate to the patient's age-specific needs (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).
• •Proficient in basic computer functions and programs.

This is a Safety Sensitive position under 63 0.S. 427.8 and is subject to a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol standard in compliance with Oklahoma law.

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