What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Technologist position at The Portland Clinic?
Director of Surgery Centers
HOURS PER WEEK: 20hrs (M-F 2 x 10 hour shifts)/Non-Exempt
Day Surgery
Detailed Job Description
The ideal candidate will assist the surgeon by providing and controlling the sterile instruments, supplies and equipment required during surgical intervention.
- Prepare surgical trays, instruments, equipment, and supplies as directed before and during procedures.
- Assist in application of dressings, casts, and in moving patients as directed.
- Help to clean and maintain rooms, equipment, and furniture according to prescribed procedures.
- Work in or assist with Sterile Processing department as needed.
Responsibilities and Requirements
- Adherent to current standards of practice/infection control as developed by agency standards.
- Perform semi-annual physical inventories on instrumentation.
- Immediately remove any damaged instrumentation from service, and communicates such with appropriate individuals.
- Monitor and document all biological testing for autoclaves and Sterrad machine.
- Immediately report any discrepancies or positive results in required testing to the appropriate individual.
- Assist in maintaining prescribed levels of sterile and non-sterile supplies for the operating room, as assigned.
- May assist in the transport of instruments from the operating room to dirty utility room in a timely manner to assure all instruments are cleaned and sterilized before the day they are needed.
- May assist in the turnover of operating rooms, as needed.
Qualifications and Benefits
- Maintain current knowledge of all policies and procedures.
- Attend staff meetings.
- Safety Committee, Infection Control). Participate in orienting new staff.
- Understand hazard risk and demonstrate complete understanding of established emergency procedures for the Surgery Center.
- Work in a cooperative manner with management/supervision, coworkers, patients and vendors.* Abide by company policies.*
Certification through either the state, NCCT, or NBSTSA, or, have practiced surgical technology during at least two of the three years immediately preceding January 1, 2017 in a health care facility in Oregon or in another state or as an employee of an agency or institution of the federal government and every two years completes 16 hours of continuing education approved by the authority.
Requirements
- Basic understanding of infection control.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations and to work under pressure.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients and staff.
- Proficient computer skills.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account.
- Life/AD&D, Dependent Life/AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Disability.
- Seven paid holidays, and 1 partially paid holiday (mid-day closure).
