Five eight-hour shifts start time of 6:30 or 9am.
2-3 years’ experience in an OR in a hospital setting
Trauma experience preferred
Certification required, BLS required
The Surgical Technician is a trained professional who possesses technical skills in the OR area. The role encompasses technical skills of scrubbing and assisting with activities of the surgical area, clinical knowledge of a variety of OR-related duties (including pre, intra and post), clinical teaching skills, and continuous quality improvement.
The Surgical Technician is a resource to other OR support staff and may assist with direct or indirect OR activities, supporting and promoting a variety of perioperative practice standards in accordance with AORN Standards/Recommendations. The Surgical Technician practices within the Philosophy and Mission of CSEMC.
Qualifications
Minimum Education/Experience:
* The surgical technician successfully completes an approved surgical technician program or equivalent and is certified or grandfathered in as per Massachusetts law.
* 3 years of surgical tech experience required.
* Certification in specialty is preferred.
* Prefer robotic experience with Makoplasty.
Minimum skills/abilities:
* Proven ability to synthesize and analyze complex situations and respond appropriately.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
Certification/Licensure:
* NBSTSA required or grandfathered in as per Massachusetts law.
* BLS Required.
Job Responsibilities
* Consistently creates, maintains, and monitors a sterile field.
* Drapes with sterile technique in accordance with the surgeon preference.
* Adheres to standard precautions and the use of personal protective equipment.
* Familiar with equipment, instrumentation and supplies for basic procedures.
* Anticipates the needs of the surgical team before, during, and after the procedure.
* Possesses in-depth knowledge of one specialty service.
* Reviews preference cards and prepares accordingly for assigned procedures.
* Accountable for cost-effective practice in regard to equipment and supplies.
* Identifies and properly handles specimens for processing.
* Counts instruments, sharps, and sponges, before, during, and after procedures.
* Cleans and prepares instruments for reprocessing/sterilization.
* Familiar with the methods of sterilization: Steam, Steris, flash, ETO.
* Properly transfers, stores, and labels all medications on the field under the supervision of the circulating RN.
* Reacts appropriately in emergency patient situations by remaining scrubbed or performing as directed by the RN.
* Safeguards patient information and maintains patient confidentiality.
* Collaborates with the surgical team in the implementation of the plan of care for each patient.
* Recognizes and reports situations which impact patient safety.
* Participates in indirect patient care activities such as cart stocking, case cart completion etc.
* Facilitates efficient turnovers.
* Participates in mandatory annual training and scheduled in-services.
* Complies with policies and procedures of the Medical Center.
* Identifies individual self-learning needs and works with perioperative educator to seek appropriate experiences.
* Serves as a role model for professional perioperative practice in the Operating Room.
* Takes call and proficiently scrubs for all surgical specialties.
* Assumes responsibility for precepting newer staff/students to the scrub role in basic in-service line specialty.
* Collaborates with the Director of Operative Services or designee to identify learning needs of oriented staff and assists with opportunities for teaching/learning programs, assists with competency-based practice.
* Responsible for streamlining trays, dry goods and the set-up and breakdown of surgical cases.
* Serves as a resource for surgical case bookings related to service line.
* Demonstrates ability to operate and troubleshoot a variety of equipment used in the surgical suite.
* Assists the Perioperative Nursing Educator by developing orientation checklists, participating in annual skills day, etc.
* Prepares and conducts technical education sessions for all levels of perioperative personnel for service line in conjunction with Perioperative Educator and RNs.
* Leads associates with regard to work assignments, work area standards of quality care.
* Participates on equipment trials ensuring no charge purchase orders are obtained and collects and collates evaluations from users.
* Participates in the Capital development for the service line.
* Ensures that proper Radiation Safety protection is being practiced and exercised according to standard.
* Participates in hospital or unit-based performance improvement activities.
* Serves as a resource for the Joint Commission Accreditation.
* Assists in developing new services as needed for hospital and service growth.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
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