What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Technologist position at Townsen Memorial Hospital?
Townsen Memorial Surgery Center is looking for a Full-Time Surgical Technologist to join our team, at our Kingwood, TX location!
The Surgical Technologist is responsible for scrubbing in and assisting the physician for all cases. After completion of each case, the surgical technologist will be on standby for sterile technician needs which includes the following aspects of sterile processing to include decontamination, preparation packaging sterilization and sterile storage while adhering to department policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Works with specialty surgical instrumentation, troubleshoots problems and repairs
- Assimilates and communicates information received from various sources that is in an accurate, timely, and effective manner
- Reviews instrumentation needs, manages Inventory and stock operating par levels for stored instrumentation and emergency carts
- Identifies and follows manufactures instructions to sort, disassemble, decontaminate, rinse and disinfect instrumentation, flexible scopes, equipment
- Utilizes count sheets consistently to correctly assemble, protect, wrap containerize and / or peel pack and label instrumentations
- Prepares carts from pick list and delivers instrumentation to as needed to the operating room
- Makes rounds through the operating rooms consistently and confirms instrumentation needs are met
- Facilitates room turnovers, adheres to the proper handling of garbage, linen, and biohazardous materials
- Follows manufactures recommendations for sterilization methods and selects appropriate sterilization methods
- Documents and verifies sterilization loads and biological test properly to determine the efficacy of the sterilization process
- Records utilization of instrumentation tracking system
- Handles sterile products and ensures stock is places in the proper location
- Identifies and inspects instruments for cleanliness and functionality
- Assembles and prepares instrumentation for sterilization
- Organizes the workflow, problem solves, and manages, multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision
- Participates in staff and self-development meetings / in services and provide guidance and training to other staff as needed
- Protects patient and family privacy rights and maintains confidentiality of patient records
- Maintains awareness of safety hazards and maintains a clean and orderly work area
- Maintains professional competences and certifications
- Performs other related duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :
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BENEFITS :
Townsen Memorial Hospital is an accredited network of facilities with an emphasis on emergency care, outpatient surgery, and diagnostics and imaging. Our core mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based patient care to those we serve. At Townsen Memorial, we encompass diversity, dignity, and inclusiveness as a reflection of our core values. Townsen Memorial is committed to driving cutting edge healthcare to our patients, our communities and each other.
Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
Employment for this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.
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