Surgical Technician

Job Summmary:

The Surgical Technician performs scrub activities based on principles of aseptic technique, infection control, universal precautions guidelines, environmental control, and life safety guidelines. This position anticipates needs of patient and surgeon, demonstrates critical thinking skills, and prioritize activities when performing the scrub role. The Surgical Scrub Technician works under supervision of the RN, demonstrates ability to prepare medications for procedures to be used by physicians, and knows of routine drugs used intra-operatively, dosages, and/or concentration and appropriate route of administration.

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepares and knows the specific uses of equipment, instrumentation and supplies used for surgical procedures.
• Locates, handles, and operates equipment properly.
• Initiates service request and reports to supervisor action taken when malfunction of equipment occurs.     
• Performs scrub role, without assistance by locating supplies, equipment, and instruments; prepares operating room utilizing preference cards to set up surgical instruments and equipment; independently prepares the sterile field for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients for the intra-operative experience; differentiates and demonstrates knowledge of sterilization methods required for instruments or equipment.                             
• Implements and maintains preference cards in an updated complete form utilizing automated process and clinical information systems appropriately and efficiently.                                                          
• Identifies potential risks to patients:  identifies risks to patients to reduce incidence of injury; identifies actions to eliminate, minimize or report risks; identifies procedures to follow in the event of an incident; reports processes for common problems, failures and user errors.                                                                          
• Adheres to all Hospital Policies and Procedures, specifically Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct, Corporate Compliance, Diversity, and Confidentiality.                                                                                               
• Applies the principles and values of customer service and continuous quality improvement while performing day-to-day activities of the position.                                                                                                        
• Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care, personnel and strategic issues.     
• Maintains positive working relationships and fosters cooperative work environment.         

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Ability:

• Completion of a school of surgical technology or the equivalent in clinical surgery training/ experience.
• One (1) to three (3) years previous surgery experience; at least two (2) specialty areas preferred.   
• Current CPR certification