What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Technician position at Insight Global Healthcare?
Job Description
Job Description
Functions in a scrub role and other duties as assigned by under the direction of Registered Nurse. Employee performs clinical duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined in policy and procedures. This position will care for patients from infants through geriatric age groups.
Minimum Job Qualifications :
Licensure or other certifications : CST is preferred, but not required if candidate has 1 year of recent experience in a hospital based OR
Educational Requirements : High school graduate or certified equivalent.
Minimum Experience : One year recent experience (within 5 years) as a scrub technician in an acute care OR setting.
Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Demonstrates effective time management by completing patient case assignments with appropriate turnover average
Demonstrates competency and skill proficiency in preparing and assisting with patients undergoing surgical procedures and with specimen collection
Demonstrates competency and skill proficiency in operating patient care equipment
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities :
Functions as scrub person in the Operating Rooms and assumes other duties as assigned. Sets up cases with proper instrumentation and supplies prior to start of case. Follows hospital policy for hand asepsis. Demonstrates competency as a scrub technician. Performs accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts with RN circulator adhering to hospital policy. Assists with room turnover to ensure adherence to infection control practices and efficiency. Accurately prepares specimens and communicates with the registered nurse. Maintains organized sterile field ensuring instrumentation is kept free from bioburden & instruments returned to correct trays in a safe manner to prevent damage or injury.
Monitors and maintains integrity of sterile field. Assists in room monitoring of equipment, temperature, and humidity notifying circulating nurse to escalate the issue if indicated. Ensures proper patient body alignment during intra-operative phase by position monitoring checks e.g., feet, arms, etc. Precepts new staff as assigned and demonstrates sound clinical & positive interpersonal skills. Adheres to infection control practices. Demonstrates knowledge of safety policies and procedures.
Contributes to productivity of the department by demonstrating effective time management. Expedites safe, rapid turnover of cases assisting with clean up and set up of new case. Accurately reports supplies used to ensure proper charging
Reports all problems or necessary changes to supervisor. Meets requirements of overtime, call changes and holiday coverage. Accepts call as assigned and is available within 30 minutes (or less).
Contributes to the overall efficiency of the OR by performing routine tasks. Performs special assignments. Assists with general daily clean-up of rooms, workroom, and central core.
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