Surgical Tech

EDUCATION :

High School is required.

Current BCLS certification required within 30 days of hire.

• TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :

Completion of surgical tech course is required.

• Certification required.
• AGE OF PATIENTS TREATED :

The Licensed Professional Nurse / Surgical Technician cares for pediatric through geriatric patients.

• POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.

Physical Activity :

• PHYSICAL AND MENTAL :

Physical :

Ability to stand and ambulate at least 7 hours of a 7.5 hour shift.

• Must be able to assist patients with turning, transfers, and ambulation (average persons weight is 160 lb.).
• Frequent lifting, stretching, and reaching. Excellent visual acuity necessary.
• With correction (glasses or contacts) 20 / 30.
• Auditory senses intact (able to hear patients, alarms, emergency bells, overhead pages, etc.).
• Mental :

Shows adaptability and alertness.

• Capable of good judgment.
• Able to coordinate activities and apply learned principles.
• Shows ability to coordinate ideas and follow directions.
• Cooperative with co-workers. Mental stamina to withstand stress.
• Upper Extremity :
• Push / Pull / Lift / Carry :
• PART TWO : FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Performance Expectation

Assists surgeon as scrub nurse according to prescribed standards.

Scrubs, dons gown and gloves in accordance with performance standards.

• Sets up table, instruments and supplies according to type of operation.
• Assists in preparation and draping of patient and operative area according to need.
• Assists and anticipates needs of surgeon in instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies according to technique, procedure and special requirements.
• Observes patient and is ready for emergencies.
• Maintains correct count of sponges, needles and instruments with circulating nurse and reports correctness and discrepancies as setup in standard policy and procedure.
• Maintains aseptic technique at all times as dictated by standard procedure.
• Assists in maintenance and care of specimens as directed by standard procedure.
• Assists in application of dressing, casts, and in moving of patient as directed.
• Decontaminates all equipment, instruments and supplies, and cleans room as directed in procedure.
• Assists in surgical team as 2nd circulator when directly supervised by a Registered Professional Nurse who is functioning as 1st circulator.

Complies and makes available all necessary supplies according to the needs of patient and surgical team.

• Provides special equipment before, during and after procedure by correct positioning, care and use of aseptic technique.
• Position patients, adjusts table and other equipment as directed before, during and following procedure.
• Prepares operative area and assists with draping as directed.
• Assists the scrub nurse in maintenance of correct count of sponges, needles and instruments as directed.
• Observes patient and condition, and is prepared for all emergencies in manners prescribed.
• Assists in maintenance of aseptic technique at all times.
• Maintains and cares for all specimens as directed to prevent loss or damage.
• Assists in application of dressing, moving of patient and transfer to Recovery Room as directed.
• Assists in housekeeping duties and cleanliness of the department as directed to insure safe patient environment.

Cleans rooms, furniture, equipment, and suite according to prescribed procedures.

• Maintains traffic control through use of proper areas and corridors at all times.
• Maintains use and cleanliness of autoclaves by following directions of use and cleaning.
• Assists in maintenance of instruments and supplies by proper cleaning, care, utilization and sterilization as directed.
• Assists in conductivity and bacteriological counts as directed to assure safety.
• Maintains awareness of safety hazards and use of equipment to prevent damage or harm to personnel and patients.
• Assists in maintenance, care and cleanliness of supplies.

Handles equipment and items correctly to insure ever present usability and safety of supplies and materials.

• Maintains adequate supplies in the suite to insure availability during procedures.
• Assists in workroom in cleaning, storage, packing and autoclaving of instruments.
• Assists in inventory of supplies and equipment to assure availability and maintain set level.
• Assists in storing and stocking of supplies as directed.
• Knows where all supplies are kept and is able to get or put them away accordingly.
• Distributes supplies to rooms and suite as directed according to use, number and items.
• Works on-call and performs all related duties as prescribed.
• Maintains and increases standards of performance and education.

Attends all department in-service meetings and assists in preparation and instigation of learning experiences.

• Assists in staff's development and revision of procedures and related items.
• Performs additional activities and duties as directed.
• Responds immediately when called upon for additional or emergency service.

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