Surgery Tech Extern

St. Mary's Medical Center - Huntington, WV; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in West Virginia is looking for a Surgical Technologist Trainee. This role involves assisting with setting up the operating room, ensuring the availability of equipment, and helping in patient positioning and surgical preparation. Responsibilities also include maintaining a sterile field during surgeries under supervision. Candidates should possess necessary skills to care for a diverse patient population and demonstrate strong ethical standards. This position requires working closely with the Surgical Technologist throughout surgical procedures.

Qualifications

• Skills to provide care to patients from neonate to geriatric age groups.
• Ability to maintain a sterile field during surgical procedures.
• Demonstrable honesty, discretion, and confidentiality in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setting up the operating room and ensuring equipment is ready.
• Help position patients and prepare them for surgery.
• Support the Surgical Technologist and surgeon during procedures.

Job description

Within the framework of the hospital and nursing service policies and procedures, the primary purpose of this position is to carry out routine and assigned Surgical Technologist tasks and assist the Surgical Technologist with carrying out patient care activities within the scope of training and experience.

The individual must possess skills and competencies necessary to provide care to patients ranging in age from neonate to geriatric.

Customer Service Expectations

• Being courteous to our customers, which include patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers and fellow employees;
• Introducing self by name and job title when speaking in person or by telephone to patients, their families and others;
• Demonstration of honesty, discretion in conduct, and confidentiality in conversation in all of work environment.

The individual follows standards of conduct and procedures of hospital and applicable laws and regulations and reports violations through appropriate chain of command. The individual reports safety concerns and hazardous conditions in a timely and appropriate manner.

The primary purpose is to provide safe and efficient care to ensure quality patient outcomes. The Surgical Technologist Trainee will be responsible for assisting with setting up the operating room, ensuring equipment and supplies are available and in working order, assisting with patient positioning and surgical prep. The Surgical Technologist extern will assist the Surgical Technologist and surgeon throughout the procedure by maintaining a sterile field, holding retractors, passing surgical instruments, facilitating case turnover, and ensuring proper instrument and equipment care post procedure.

The Surgical Technologist Trainee shall not participate in the preparation, management, or administration of medications. The Surgical Technologist Trainee may provide support when additional staff are needed under direct supervision of a precepting Surgical Technologist. This position will never scrub alone.