What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Technician position at Avera Health?
Surgical Technician (Certified) Job Summary:
A Surgical Technician at Avera Health plays a vital role in providing high-quality care to patients during surgical procedures. This includes ensuring adherence to safety and sterilization protocols, assisting surgeons, managing surgical instruments, and maintaining a sterile environment in the operating room.
This is a dynamic position that requires certification from an accredited Surgical Technologist program and the ability to work effectively in a team setting while adhering to regulatory standards.
Responsibilities:
- Assist surgeons within the scope of competency and standards of practice, utilizing techniques of infection control/universal precautions.
- Rotate in SPD area cleaning & sterilizing instruments for OR, floors, ER, & clinics.
- Update preference cards to ensure all team members can perform procedures as per surgeon requests.
- Comply with regulatory requirements, policies, procedure, and standards of practice.
- Verify patient identity, operative procedure, operative site, surgeon, and consent.
- Apply and monitor the principles of aseptic technique throughout the intraoperative period.
- Perform sponge, needle, and instrument counts according to policy procedure.
- Participate in the evaluation of new supplies, equipment, and/or instruments.
Requirements:
- Technical Certificate Graduate from an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program.
- Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Upon Hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1-3 years surgical experience.
Expectations and Standards:
- Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
- Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
- Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
