Surgical Technologist

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required. 
• BLS Certification.
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist preferred
• Two years previous experience as an operating room technician desired

Occupational Exposure

Responsibilities

1. Decision making concerning equipment and/or instrumentation sterilization.
2. Bio hazardous waste disposal per institutional policy.
3. Housekeeping duties per OR housekeeping policies.
4. Patient care and patient flow.
5. Maintains patient confidentiality.
6. Creates a safe environment in which surgery may take place.
7. Uses medical equipment in a safe manner.
8. Helps provide cost effective patient care.
9. Implements principles of medical and surgical asepsis in accordance with recognized national standards and hospital specific policies and procedures.
10. Provides physical safety for the patient.
11. Accounts for sponges, needles, instruments, and other potential foreign bodies.
12. Assists surgeon in scrubbed cases.  
13. Pulls supplies for upcoming cases.
14. Demonstrates cooperative work attitude towards and with coworkers, employees, management, patients, visitors and physicians.
15. Maintains a safe work environment in compliance with OSHA guidelines and infection control standards.  
16. Demonstrates knowledge of Instrument Processing from decontamination to storage of sterile packages utilizing Manufacturer’s instructions for use.
17. Adheres strictly to facility’s policy regarding Immediate Use Sterilization.
18. Checks room for cleanliness, availability of supplies and equipment for all assigned cases at the beginning of each day.
19. Utilizes surgeon preference card to select packs, supplies and instruments.
20. Performs surgical hand scrub and dons sterile gown and gloves according to gowning and gloving policy.
21. Maintains proper sterile technique when gowning and gloving surgeon and draping patient.
22. Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts according to count policy.
23. Handles specimen per established policy.
24. Transports instruments to decontamination area utilizing appropriate technique and in compliance with established policies and procedures.
25. Puts unused sterile supplies and instruments away at the end of the day.
26. Restocks operating rooms to established PAR levels.
27. Attends 100% of department meetings or documents review of materials presented.
28. Keeps supervisor apprised of work progress.
29. Comply with facility Standards of Behavior and complete all required education   assignments within the designated timeline.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
• The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.

Work Environment