Surgical Tech Certified

 Coffee Regional Medical Center

Surgical Tech Certified

POSITION SUMMARY

•    Assists surgeon during operative and invasive procedures.

•    Creates and maintains the sterile field.

•    Ensures operating room is adequately prepared for surgical procedure.

•    Assists in the nursing care and preparation of the surgical patient.

•    Monitors PAR level of surgical instruments and supplies.

•    Cleans and sterilizes surgical instruments as required.

OVERVIEW

•    The evaluation is to assure individual performance, departmental goals and organizational goals are aligned. It is designed to support communication between the manager and the employee. Employee perception of their own performance is very important. To maximize the benefit of this process, both the manager and the employee participate in the evaluation process.

QUALIFICATIONS

A.    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•    Excellent customer service skills.

•    Reads and understands the English language.

•    Ability to think critically and analytically with little or no supervision

•    Ability to work effectively in situations of high stress and conflict and communicate goals and outcomes.

•    Ability to process information and prioritize

•    Possesses exceptional verbal and written communication skills

•    Possesses independent work habits, is self-reliant and self-directed

•    Ability to learn, adapt, and change as required by the job functions

•    Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of material and information accessed and reviewed

•    Basic computer literacy

•    Ability to move freely, reach, bend, and complete light lifting

•    Ability to use good body mechanics while performing daily job functions and ability to follow specific OSHA guidelines

•    Ability to maintain attendance to meet standard job practices

B.    Education

•    High School diploma or GED

C.    Licensure

•    Operating Room Technician Certification. Current BCLS certification.

D.    Experience

•    1 year of relevant work experience

•    1 year of experience in complex orthopedic cases

E.    Interpersonal skills

F.    Essential technical/motor skills

G.    Essential physical requirements

•    Sedentary: Exert up to 10 lb. of force occasionally and/or a minute amount frequently - 25-49%

•    Medium: Exert 20 – 50 lb. of force occasionally and/or up to 15 lb. of force frequently - 25-49%

H.    Essential mental requirements

I.    Essential sensory requirements

J.    Other

•    Basic understanding of the recognized standards and aseptic techniques and procedures, sterilization techniques and procedures, infection control and work flow principles and requirements, equipment and supply procession, exercises responsible judgement to provide necessary supplies and equipment for patient care, basic computer skills.

K.    Equipment used

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

A.    Exposure to hazards (body fluid exposure level)

•    Level I

B.    Age of Patient Populations Served

•    Neonates 1 - 30 days

•    Infants 30 days - 1 year

•    Children 1 - 12 years

•    Adolescents 13 - 18 years

•    Adults 19 - 70 years

•    Geriatrics - 70 years

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

 You are applying for the position of Certified Surgical Technologist at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.

Responsibilities for surgical technologist

• Demonstrate ability to understand use, function, interpretation, documentation and record-keeping of chemical and biological indicators related to instrument and equipment high-level disinfection processes
• Demonstrates understanding of operating room technical equipment according manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFU’s) and Coffee Regional Medical Center policies and procedures.
• Performs OR support responsibilities that relate to surgical procedures under supervision of an RN Circulator.
• Will work closely with the RN Circulator to ensure that all item charges are accurate and all specimens are passed off to the Circulator promptly. 
• Assists the surgeon and/or surgical team at sterile field by preparing and having available sterile instrument and equipment for specific surgical procedures.
• Collaborates with members of Operating Room team in order to maintain equipment and supplies for surgical procedures.
• The job is performed in the surgical suite and related areas. This may include assisting the surgeon in other areas outside the operating room. 
• Work closely with the surgical patient and the perioperative team, and assist the surgeon during procedures as necessary.
• Serving as surgical assistant as needed.
• Gather, arrange, prepare instruments before procedures
• Assisting Physicians and Nurses (RNs) in surgery using best practices of sterile technique
• Conducting pre-op, intra-op and post-op surgical counts according to hospital's standards
• Continually accounts for number and location of instruments and supplies during surgery
• Anticipate the needs of the surgeon to assist in expediting the operative procedure. 
• Participates in clinical activities to foster evidence-based practices. 
• Serves as a support and resource for other staff and students. 
• Participates in coordination of unit activities to provide care in a healing, humane and caring environment. 
• Cultural Competencies – Recognizes that all patients may not share the values and of their own.
• Demonstrates ability to scrub on all procedures, minor to major. 
• Participate in Supply check, Inventory & sterilization processes. 
• The CST will be required to participate in the call rotation of the operating room.
• The CST may be required to assist in Central Sterile when inadequate staffing issues arise. 

EDUCATION AND COMPETENCY:

Required Qualifications for surgical technologist

• Graduate from an approved Surgical Technician program. 
• Prefer 2-3 years OR experience, CST certification, and knowledge of specialty instrumentation sets.
• Prefer Ortho Experience in fracture and total joint replacement. Knee and shoulder arthroscopy is also preferred.