What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cert Surgical Tech- Pavillion- Days position at jpshealthnet?
Job Summary: The Certified Surgical Technician I-IV is a member of the surgical team working with physicians, nurses, and other surgical personnel in delivering quality patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during, and after surgery.
Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:
- Performs basic patient care with consideration for age and developmental stage.
- Assists with patient care in a way that minimizes the risk of transfer of infection, and accidental contamination, and protects the patient from harm.
- Assists staff surgeons, residents, medical students, nursing students, and surgical technology students with all surgical procedures and instructs on maintaining a sterile field.
- Assists in monitoring adequate availability and stocking of supplies and equipment according to the established PAR level.
- Participates in the quality improvement process.
- Handles instruments, supplies, and equipment during surgical procedures.
- Participates in the quality improvement process.
- Maintains all AORN and JCAHO standards at all times.
- Picks and assembles all cases for the same day and the next day. Ensures that all cases have the necessary equipment, implants, and special orders.
- Communicates to Team Leader regarding delays and add-on cases completed.
- Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.
- Must be able to complete all job duties and functions of the role with or without assistive/adaptive devices, and/or reasonable accommodations.
- Work environments may differ based on job functions and location. Work is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours.