Sr. Surgical Technologist, Nights - OR (Parnassus)

University of California - San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Medical Center seeks a Senior Surgical Technologist to support specialty services, troubleshoot instruments, and act as a resource for the Surgical Technicians during intra-operative care.

The role emphasizes maintaining a sterile field, coordinating with the surgical team, and ensuring patient safety through adherence to aseptic technique and emergency readiness.

Qualifications

• One year experience as a Surgical Technician.
• Competency in more than one surgical specialty.
• Active American Heart Association CPR Certification.
• Graduate of Surgical Technologist Training Program; or equivalent experience.
• High School Diploma; or equivalent experience
• Flexibility to orient or work at all UCSF Health locations

Responsibilities

• Complies with established policies and procedures related to work schedule.
• Coordinates sterile field and aseptic technique during procedures.
• Assists with positioning the patient for surgery.
• Maintains sterile technique and infection control practices.
• Operates and troubleshoots service instrumentation and equipment.
• Prepares for emergencies and ensures availability of emergency equipment.

Skills

Surgical techniques

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduate of Surgical Technologist Training Program or equivalent

Job description

In addition to performing the duties of the Surgical Technologist, the Senior Surgical Technologist functions in a specialty service and utilizes and troubleshoots service implementation and equipment and is a resource to the Surgical Technicians.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES & PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Senior Surgical Technologist

• Complies with established policies and procedures related to work schedule.
• Reports for work on time.
• Confirms and signs time sheets.
• Wears official UCSF Medical Center identification during working hours.
• Follows guidelines on use of sick time and other benefit time.
• Develops a plan that prescribes actions to achieve patient goals.
• Establishes priorities for actions.
• Organizes activities in logical sequence.
• Modifies actions as appropriate to ages served
• Coordinates patient care needs with team members and personnel from other disciplines.
• Coordinates use of supplies and equipment for intra-operative care.
• Prepares for potential emergencies.
• Assists with positioning patient properly for surgery.
• Maintains correct anatomical position.
• Demonstrates awareness of appropriate position for maximum surgical exposure in supine, prone, lateral, lithotomy or other positions.
• Procures and utilizes appropriate supports, padding and restraints.
• Demonstrates knowledge of responsibilities regarding anesthesia administration.
• Identifies hazards and preventive actions to minimize risks in the administration of anesthesia.
• Complies with safety and emergency procedures consistent with departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates in daily practice an understanding and awareness of maintaining a sterile field that is consistent with safe practices in an oxygen enriched environment.
• Demonstrates role during patient care emergencies.
• Achieves and maintains current CPR certification.
• States procedures for reporting fire.
• Locates alarms, hoses, extinguishers and fire exits.
• Identifies role in a disaster, whether internal or external.
• Demonstrates awareness of occupational hazards in the Perioperative area.
• Demonstrates knowledge of different methods of sterilization.
• Discusses how steam, gas and cold sterilants act to sterilize objects.
• Identifies criteria for choosing method of sterilization.
• Demonstrates safe and correct use of steam sterilizer and Steris.
• Performs surgical hand scrub, sterile gowning and gloving.
• Complies with policy and procedure regarding OR attire.
• Performs surgical hand scrub according to procedure and observes principles of aseptic technique.
• Gowns self and dons sterile gloves using closed gloving technique.
• Assists other team members to don sterile gowns and gloves.
• Creates and maintains sterile field.
• Uses principles of aseptic technique in all situations.
• Inspects sterile items for contamination before opening them.
• Maintains sterility while opening sterile items.
• Recognizes and initiates corrective actions when breaks in aseptic technique occur.
• Controls own movement within the sterile field and functions within the designated area.
• Guards and maintains the sterile field.
• Demonstrates knowledge of use and handling disposal of medications on sterile field.
• Provides equipment and supplies based on patient needs.
• Anticipates the need for equipment and supplies.
• Selects equipment and supplies in an organized and timely manner.
• Ensures all equipment is functional before use.
• Operates mechanical, electrical and air-powered equipment according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Removes malfunctioning equipment from service.
• Ensures that emergency equipment and supplies are available at all times.
• Uses supplies judiciously and in a cost-effective manner.
• Communicates provision of equipment and supplies to assist in charging for items.
• Coordinates with the circulating nurse to ensure that emergency equipment and supplies are available at all times.
• Performs counts.
• Follows established policies and procedures for counts.
• Initiates corrective actions when counts are incorrect.
• Communicates results of counts according to policy.
• Monitors and controls the environment.
• Regulates temperature and humidity as indicated.
• Correctly uses warming or cooling devices, according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Adheres to electrical safety polices and procedures.
• Adheres to OR sanitation policies and procedures.
• Communicates environmental controls.
• Respects patient's rights.
• Demonstrates awareness of the individual rights of the patient.
• Provides for privacy through physical protection and maintaining confidentiality.
• Identifies cultural beliefs.
• Communicates provisions for patient's rights.
• Performs actions that demonstrate professionalism and accountability.
• Exercises safe judgment indecision making.
• Supports the mission, philosophy, and goals of the Medical Center.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to changes in practice.
• Responds in a positive manner to constructive criticism.
• Demonstrates tact and understanding when dealing with patients, team members, other disciplines and the public.
• Practices within ethical and legal guidelines.
• Identifies and meets own educational needs to enhance area of practice.
• Follows Body Substance Isolation protocols.
• Communicates actions to other members of the surgical team.
• Completes annuals performance evaluation in accordance with departmental policies and unit practice.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Knowledgeable about and complies with all applicable infection control health and safety policies, and procedures as implemented by the department and the medical center.
• Supports medical center and department cost containment effort.
• Attends and participates in at least 75% of staff meetings.
• Reads meeting minutes and other departmental communications and integrates information into practice.
• Meets annual Review requirements.
• Provides unsolicited support to team members.
• Performs in role of specialty service (Ortho, Neuro, Pediatric, OHNS, Plastic Reconstructive, Cardiothoracic, Vascular , GU, GYN and oncological specialities) technologist under the direction of the clinical Supervisor.
• Reviews the specialty service schedule with the Clinical Supervisor to assess equipment and surgical
• assistant staffing needs.
• B.Demonstrates knowledge of specialty related anatomy and physiology.
• C.Demonstrates the ability to safely utilize and troubleshoot service instrumentation and equipment.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon and prioritizes daily workload while apprising the Clinical Supervisor or Charge Nurse of his/her availability.
• Collaborates with Biomedical technicians regarding repair and maintenance of equipment.
• Assists the Clinical Supervisor and CNIII with service-related activities such as checking carts, ordering supplies, etc.
• Collaborates with other members of the specialty service team regarding patient care decisions and operational issues.
• H. Communicates patient information in a timely fashion and maintains confidentiality.
• XV. Participates in staff training and development.
• A. Precepts new staff, students, and trainees in the scrub role.
• B. Provides feedback regarding preceptee progress.
• C. Act as a resource to new staff, students, and trainees.
• D. Meets and exceeds all senior surgical technologist criteria.

Required Qualifications:

• One year experience as a Surgical Technician
• Demonstrated competency in more than one surgical specialty
• Active American Heart Association CPR Certification
• Graduate of Surgical Technologist Training Program; or equivalent experience.
• High School Diploma; or equivalent experience
• The flexibility to orient or work at all UCSF Health locations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification as a Surgical Technician

License/Certifications:

• Active American Heart Association CPR Certification