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Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Surgical Tech in Topeka, KS at Tallgrass Surgical Center.
Fulfilling your purpose begins here:
People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:
Your team is bigger than your department:
• Participate in appropriate educational programs relating to clinical practice and/or communication and continuing education required to maintain necessary licensures and certifications.
• Is responsible for performing competencies, assigned by the Leadership Team, pertaining to sterilization process and high level disinfection no less than every 3 years• Maintain confidentiality of all patients.• Comply with all Center policies, procedures, code of conduct and compliance program. • Participate in quarterly fire and disaster drills.• Attend Center meetings as applicable and participate in orientation and staff development programs.• Assume the responsibility for assurance of patient safety during the period of enforced dependency created intra-operatively.• Comply with AAMI and AORN Standards to perform appropriate sterilization of instruments. • Perform other duties as assigned.
• Have needed equipment and supplies available as required for surgical procedures.
Clinical-OR• Assist Circulating Nurse in opening sterile supplies and prepare for each operative procedure. • Scrub, gown, and glove in accordance with Center policy.• Prepare back table, instruments and supplies according to procedure care and Center policy. • Assist surgeon as scrub technician according to standards. • Maintain correct count of needles and sponges with Circulating Nurse.• Assist in application of dressing. • Assist with emergency procedures as required. • Assist in maintenance of specimens per surgeon request and Center policy.
Sterile Processing Technician • Demonstrates effective leadership skills by creating a positive work environment, providing appropriate feedback and support and maintains knowledge of current central processing trends.• Performs decontamination, preparation, sterilization and distribution of surgical instruments and medical equipment throughout the surgery center, utilizing infection control and safety practices during all phases of the process.• Assembles, packages, and prepares instrument sets and other re-usable items. Performs sterilization tasks according to policies including Steam, Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) and Peracetic Acid. • Competently operates and monitors department equipment according to safe practices. • Maintain records of sterilization procedures, sterilized items, equipment maintenance, and supplies.• Reports any issues or problems with sterilization equipment to the materials manager or DON.
Infection Control• Minimize risk of nosocomial infection by adhering to infection control policies and practice guidelines. • Maintain aseptic techniques at all times.• Decontaminate all equipment, instruments and supplies needed for each procedure per Center policy and manufacturer’s guidelines or instructions for use.• Clean all instruments and equipment in accordance with recognized standards of practice. • Assemble instrument sets accurately.• Load sterilizer according to Center policy and manufacturer guidelines or instructions for use. • Maintain knowledge of operation of all sterilization equipment.• Know location of all equipment and supplies.
Full Time
$48k-58k (estimate)
03/20/2024
12/14/2025