What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Surgical Technician position at Providence Health & Services?
The Surgical Technician role is a non-licensed health care employee who performs the surgical scrub role and works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). These duties may include reviewing preference lists and picking the supplies and instruments for a procedure; performing a surgical scrub and preparing the back table with the appropriate sterile instrumentation and supplies; providing support intra-operatively by anticipating the surgeon's needs and passing him/her the appropriate instrumentation and supplies when needed during the case; completing the cycle by taking instruments and equipment to the decontamination area at the end of the procedure and putting away left over supplies and equipment.
Provides patient care to the following age groups: premature infants, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young, middle and older adults.
Required qualifications:
- Successfully completed training as a surgical technician at an accredited school
- National Certified Surgical Technologist - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting upon hire
- National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire
- 3 years as a Surgical Technician in Operating Room
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