Position Title:
Surgical Technologist- Surgery Center - days
Department:
Surgery Center
Job Description:
This position may be filled as Surgical Technologist 1, 2, or 3, depending on individual experience, education, and other qualifications.
Special Benefits:
Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 for qualified individuals
Relocation assistance if moving 100+ miles
Location: University of Oklahoma Medical Center Surgery Center
Shift: Full-Time, 10hr shifts M,T,W,F No Call, No Weekends or Holidays
Adult Surgery Center has 5 ORs. Adult Surgery Center offers procedures in a variety of areas from eyes, orthopedics, fractures, some ortho cases, and pain management! ASC handle approximately 25 cases daily! Candidates who share a common goal in patient care, have stability, and good team players often do well in this environment!
Job Description
The Surgical Technologist I is an entry level professional who works under supervision to provide technical assistance in an operating room, labor and delivery, or other unit performing surgical or invasive procedures.
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
- Utilizes physician’s preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure.
- Assists in maintaining and updating preference cards.
- Maintains an adequate supply of instruments and supplies to meet the patient’s changing needs.
- Scrubs in and sets up instruments and supplies prior to procedure.
- Prepares sterile field by obtaining, opening, and arranging instruments and supplies anticipated for the procedure.
- Ensures continuous monitoring of sterile field once established.
- Assists in draping the patient and operative area.
- With nurse, opens and prepares the sterile field.
- Assists the nurse in correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Remains attentive during surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies, or other items as needed.
- Remains attentive to sterile field and recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique.
- Delivers medications to the surgeon.
- Participates in sponge, needle, and instrument counts as directed by policy.
- Reports all drains, packs, implants, etc. to the circulating nurse and assists with application of dressings.
- Informs appropriate personnel of any potential problems regarding patient or procedure.
- Takes emergency action as required.
- Assists with post-operative processing of instruments and equipment.
- Cleans operating room areas and disposes of sharps from sterile field according to policy.
- Participates in evaluation of new products, methods, or equipment to determine quality.
- Acts as a liaison between physicians and management regarding instruments and supplies.
- Assists with patient transport as needed.
General Responsibilities:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Level 1:
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technology required.
Experience: No experience required. Previous hospital experience preferred.
Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required:
- Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required.
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) issued by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) preferred.
Level 2:
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technology required.
Experience: At least 3 years of experience as a Surgical Technologist required.
Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required:
- Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required.
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) issued by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required.
Level 3
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technology required.
Experience: At least 5 years of experience as a Surgical Technologist required.
Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required:
- Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required.
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) issued by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of medical asepsis as it applies to the operating room.
- Knowledge of various instruments used for each type of surgical procedure.
- Knowledge of proper operating room setup.
- Knowledge of proper method of handling and transferring instruments and supplies.
- Knowledge of proper handling of tissue specimens, cultures, and smears.
- Knowledge of inventory methods.
- Skills in maintaining an effective working relationship with others.
- Skills in following technical written and verbal instructions.
- Skills in providing technical assistance in all specialty areas.
- Understanding of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan and relevant ability to provide care appropriate to the patient's age-specific needs (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).
- Proficient in basic computer functions and programs.
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