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JOB TITLE and PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Surgical Technologist Student: This program offers hands-on experience in the operating room, providing support to the surgical team and gaining practical skills under the supervision of experienced professionals. Ideal candidates have a passion for working in the operating room, current students or recent graduates of a Surgical Technology program who are eager to apply their knowledge in a real-world setting and become certified. Target Certification: Tech in Surgery- Certified (TS-C)
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Physician, Registered Nurse and/or Experienced Surgical Techs
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Surgical technologists, also called scrubs and surgical or operating room technicians, assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. Surgical technologists are members of operating room teams, which most commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:
- Prefer 1-2 years clinical experience in an operating room setting. May accept 0-2 years of clinical experience in a related field
- Must be certified in Basic Life Support
- Within 2 years of earning the TS-C, the certified technician is required to complete case documentation and report to NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing).
Clinical Skill Competencies: Case documentation requires a minimum of 125 surgical cases with at least 90 in the 1st scrub role.
- Minimum of 30 (maximum of 50) scrubs in general surgery and a minimum of 75 scrubs in at least 3 (three) of the following areas:
- Genitourinary – Gynecology – Obstetrics
- Ophthalmology – Otorhinolaryngology – Plastic/Reconstructive
- Cardiovascular – Peripheral Vascular
- Orthopedic – Thoracic – Neurosurgery
- Diagnostic Scope (maximum of 15) – Other
- Must review and sign retention agreement
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Prepares and maintains medical equipment and instrumentation for surgical procedures
- Before an operation, surgical technologists help prepare the operating room by setting up the sterile field to include surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions
- Follows state and federal facility regulations when attending to patients
- Performs pre-procedure preparations to the patient's skin and body
- Completes a safety check prior to start of the procedure on appropriate equipment, supplies, etc.
- Assembles both sterile and non-sterile equipment, as well as checking to ensure it is working properly
- May assist with prep for patient procedure
- May transport patients to the procedure room
- May assist with positioning on the procedure table
- Drapes the patient with surgical drapes per procedure to be performed
- Passes instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants
- Retracts, cut sutures and performs other functions under the supervision of the physician performing the procedure
- Participates in the count of sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments, based on type of procedure performed
- Helps prepare specimens and assists with the disposition of specimens
- Applies dressings
- Post-procedure, assists with patient transfer from the procedure bed to the stretcher
- Cleans and restocks the procedure room
- Pulls supplies and instruments for upcoming procedures
- Assists with the maintenance of physician preference cards and inventory management
- Assists with the decontamination and cleaning, sterilization and performance of quality testing related to sterilization and high level disinfection
· Complete required didactics training-self-study
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
- And more!
Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity
Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.
