What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Technologist position at Northern Maine Medical Center?
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Job Summary
Surgical technologists work under the supervision and delegatory
authority of the surgeon to facilitate a safe and effective conduct of
surgical procedures. Scrubs on assigned cases as either primary or
secondary scrub.
Essential Functions
conditions that will maximize patient safety.
maintenance of the sterile field.
out tasks include sponging, suctioning, cutting suture, holding
retractors, and manipulating the camera.
*Additional Duties*
child, adolescent, geriatric.
Worker Traits
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Job Summary
Surgical technologists work under the supervision and delegatory
authority of the surgeon to facilitate a safe and effective conduct of
surgical procedures. Scrubs on assigned cases as either primary or
secondary scrub.
Essential Functions
- Ensures the operating room environment is safe, that equipment is
conditions that will maximize patient safety.
- Maintain asepsis and sterile techniques.
- Ensure proper techniques and practices are maintained at all times.
- First scrub role handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment
- Has an understanding of the procedure being performed and
- Has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient
maintenance of the sterile field.
- Gathers, checks, and opens supplies and equipment needed for the
- Conforms to the surgical attire policy. Dons appropriate OR attire.
- Performs initial instrument, sharps and sponge counts with the
- Participates in surgical site and patient verification during the
- Assists in wiping down the rooms each morning before cases.
- Prepares and anticipates additional instrumentation, equipment and
- Anticipates the needs of the surgeon by passing instruments and
- Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during the
- Performs additional counts as necessary.
- Prepares and passes of specimens as appropriate.
- Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
- Assists other members of the team in terminal cleaning of the room.
- Assist in prepping the OR for the next patient.
- Restock unused supplies at the conclusion of a case.
- Surgical technologist in the second scrub role assists the surgeon
out tasks include sponging, suctioning, cutting suture, holding
retractors, and manipulating the camera.
*Additional Duties*
- Maintain documentation that is clear, concise, accurate and legible.
- Plans and prepared for the days case load.
- Prepare the OR/RR environment for the scheduled activities of the
- Conform to surgical attire policy.
- Aware of patient rights.
- Adheres to the policies and procedures of OR/RR.
- Document incidents as per policy.
- Prepare and maintain adequate linens and supplies.
- Maintains professional growth.
- Understands emergency procedures and protocols.
- Maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care
child, adolescent, geriatric.
- Work as a member of the Nursing Department to help reinforce a
- Provide effective infection control practices.
- Minimum requirement:** high school diploma/GED
- Preferred**: that they have their associate\'s degree and are a
Worker Traits
- Ability to perform a variety of duties in the Operating Room.
- Capable of attaining set standards of asepsis techniques.
- Must be able to work in collaboration with surgeons, anesthetist,
- Assist in orientation program.
- Demonstrate professional involvement at the unit level.
- Ensure proper equipment functioning.
- I volved in quality improvement activities in the department.
- Participates in Grand Round and Journal Club
- Facilitate open positive communication.
- Actively participates in staff meetings.