Surgical Technician ($15,000 Recruitment Compensation & up to $5,000 Relocation Assistance Available)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Surgical Technician works collaboratively with the OR team members to provide safe appropriate patient care within the limits of their scope of practice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs scrub duties for assigned surgical procedures. Displays comprehensive knowledge of surgical procedures, patient care equipment and instrumentation.
• Assures that all equipment and supplies are ready and available for the scheduled surgical procedure.
• Utilizes proper aseptic technique, monitors for possible contamination, makes corrections as needed and follows direction from the RN regarding correcting breaks in sterile technique. Displays a strong surgical conscience.
• Handles all supplies, equipment and instruments appropriately at the conclusion of the operative procedure.
• Correctly completes cleaning and/or sterile processing of instruments/equipment.
• Assists, as directed by the registered nurse with patient preparation and discharge.
• Utilizes safe patient care and work practice to minimize the potential injury to patients, fellow caregivers, and self. Utilizes PPE in daily practice including eye protection, gloves, cover gowns etc.
• Ensures that needed supplies and equipment are ready and available. Utilizes supplies appropriately. Minimizes waste.
• Completes end of day activities of putting away equipment/unused supplies and restocks room supplies, ensuring room readiness for following day or emergency procedures. Pulls cases as time allows.
• Maximizes effectiveness by planning and organizing daily work activities and consistently focuses on room and patient readiness to ensure a 0700 or 0730 first case start and minimum turnover times.
• Performs routine housekeeping functions in all areas of the department to facilitate room turnover and to ensure a safe, clean surgical environment.
• Assists throughout the department when needed to facilitate completion of surgical schedule.
• Practices safe work routine and reports safety and environmental hazards to appropriate person. Utilizes proper channels of communication.
• Adheres to hospital infection control policies and OSHA and regulatory guidelines.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to respond to hospital and departmental policy to fire drills, codes, etc.
• Attends 75% of departmental meetings and participates in department quality assurance problem identification and resolution. Helps with development of standards and policies. Acts as a mentor for students and new caregivers.
• Reports on and off duty as scheduled. Takes call as assigned.

EDUCATION & TRAINING REQUIREMENT

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED
• Current BLS-CPR (AHA) certification
• OR Tech I: Person in training with no previous experience
• OR Tech II: Minimum of completion of a formal Surgical Technology program, or one year experience and/or certification as an OR Technician.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• One or more years of Surgical Tech experience preferred