Surgical Tech

• POSITION STANDARDS
  • 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.
    
    

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.