SURGICAL TECH

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Philosophy
o Supports the facility’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
o Performs in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures
o Follows the facility’s standards for ethical business conduct
o Conducts self as a positive role model and team member
o Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
o Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities
2. Communication
o Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
o Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner
o Displays the ability to comprehend and interpret verbal orders and direction
o Displays skill in oral and written communication techniques
3. Financial practices
o Uses facility resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
o Reports wasteful practices
o Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements
4. Compliance program
o Contributes to the progress and development of the organization’s adopted compliance program
o Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures
5. Performance-improvement program
o Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's adopted performance-improvement program
o Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures
6. Safety/risk-management program
o Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities
o Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person
7. Professional competence
o Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences
o Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff
o Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations
o Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities
o Welcomes suggestions and recommendations
8. Duties
o Follows principles of aseptic technique and prescribed operating/procedure room procedures
o Adheres to aseptic technique when opening sterile packages and preparing for the procedure
o Arranges instruments according to given procedure
o Confirms that instruments work properly
o Maintains availability of instruments and supplies on the surgical field, to avoid delays
o Reports observed or suspected breaks in sterile technique and takes action according to policy
o Correctly uses, cares for, cleans, and sterilizes instruments, supplies, and equipment as directed
o Handles equipment and instruments correctly to provide appropriate availability and safety
o Assists in maintaining adequate supplies in the operating room for immediate access during procedure
o Assists in storing and stocking supplies as directed
o Assists to maintain and update instrument cards and surgeons’ preference cards
o Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician
o Documents forms according to facility policies and procedures
o Accurately advises others responsible for care of the patient about the patient’s status
o Performs specified functions to meet the requirements of each approved procedure
o Assembles supplies and equipment for scheduled procedures according to physicians’ preference cards
o Inspects equipment for proper working condition
o Follows principles of aseptic technique and prescribed operating/procedure room procedures
o Adheres to aseptic technique when opening sterile packages and preparing for the procedure
o Arranges instruments according to given procedure
o Confirms that instruments work properly
o Maintains availability of instruments and supplies on the surgical field, to avoid delays
o Reports observed or suspected breaks in sterile technique and takes action according to policy
o Correctly uses, cares for, cleans, and sterilizes instruments, supplies, and equipment as directed
o Handles equipment and instruments correctly to provide appropriate availability and safety
o Assists in maintaining adequate supplies in the operating room for immediate access during procedure
o Assists in storing and stocking supplies as directed
o Assists to maintain and update instrument cards and surgeons’ preference cards
o Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician
o Documents forms according to facility policies and procedures
o Accurately advises others responsible for care of the patient about the patient’s status