Lead Surgical Tech, CVOR — OR Mentor & Leader

OhioHealth; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth in Columbus, OH is seeking a Lead Surgical Technologist to prepare rooms, gather supplies, and hand instruments to the surgeon during procedures. The role includes serving as a second assistant, maintaining sterile technique, and supporting education and quality initiatives within the surgical service line.

Qualifications include an Associate's Degree in Surgical Technology and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree: Surgical Technology
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association

Responsibilities

• Prepares for surgical cases by obtaining and preparing appropriate supplies, equipment and instruments, reviews surgeon's preferences to determine required items.
• Establishes and maintains a sterile field and presents instruments to the operating team.
• Delivers appropriate instruments/supplies utilizing proper principles of sterile technique.
• Acts as 2nd assistant to surgeon, performing duties related to draping, operative site exposure.
• Responsible for removal of all sharps and initials return card for verification.
• Functions as 2nd circulator with RN supervision.
• CAN DO: Can mix medications on the sterile field, following verification with an RN.
• Can deliver medications to the sterile field if an RN is in scrub role.
• Can run dart / biologics for sterilizers if annual competency has been met.
• Can sterilize instrumentation if annual competency has been met.
• Can assist with positioning.
• Can hold extremities.
• Can check next case cart.
• Can perform room turnover and setup for subsequent cases.
• Can assist with casting and splint application/removal.
• Can participate in verification of specimen and specimen labeling with Surgery team.
• Can fix specimens in formalin as long as annual competency has been met.
• Can wash or thaw grafts.
• Can hold a stapler while the surgeon fires it.
• Can cut suture material as directed by and under the supervision of a surgeon and preceptor.
• Can operate the skin stapler for the purpose of wound approximation.
• Can assist in the dislocation of joints as long as annual competency has been met.
• CANNOT DO: Cannot inject or administer medications, dye and blood product.
• Cannot set up IVs Cannot desiccate tissue.
• Cannot suture.
• Cannot tie suture.
• Cannot use or activate cautery.
• Cannot operate ESU.
• Cannot perform anything invasive.
• Cannot prep patient.
• Cannot access Pyxis for controlled substances.
• Cannot complete documentation for the legal medical record.
• Cannot manipulate or alter grafts.
• Cannot assist anesthesia with airway management and placement of invasive lines.
• Cannot mark surgical site.

Education

Associate's Degree: Surgical Technology

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association

Job description

OhioHealth in Columbus, OH is seeking a Lead Surgical Technologist to prepare rooms, gather supplies, and hand instruments to the surgeon during procedures. The role includes serving as a second assistant, maintaining sterile technique, and supporting education and quality initiatives within the surgical service line.

Qualifications include an Associate's Degree in Surgical Technology and BLS certification.