Surgical Tech — OR Sterile Field Specialist

ProMedica; Defiance (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

ProMedica is hiring a Surgical Tech for Defiance Regional Hospital in Defiance, OH. The role focuses on maintaining sterile fields, aseptic technique, and accurate instrument counts in collaboration with the circulating nurse.

The position requires graduation from a surgical technology program, competency attainment within two years, and CPR certification. ProMedica supports comprehensive benefits and opportunities across its affiliated facilities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of surgical technology.
• Ability to pass competencies of the position according to the job description, evaluation, and departmental policies.
• Certification achieved within two years of the employee’s date of hire. CPR certified.

Responsibilities

• Participates in planning, implementing, and evaluating surgical instrumentation during the operative procedure.
• Collects instruments, packs, and extra supplies for assigned surgical procedure. Opens supplies and sets up operating room, along with the RN circulator. Scrubs, gowns, and sets up sterile field.
• Anticipates physicians’ instrumentation and equipment needs during the operative procedure. Provides for same.
• May cut suture and hold retractors. Takes sponge, needle, and instrument counts according to policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates knowledge of surgical asepsis and utilizes appropriate sterile procedures, including but not limited to developing and maintaining a sterile field.
• Demonstrates knowledge of surgical procedures routinely performed, including but not limited to ophthalmology, orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, urology, ENT, podiatry, and oral surgery.
• Demonstrates understanding of sequencing of surgical procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of specific uses of surgical instrumentation and equipment, appropriate utilization of supplies, counting procedures, anticipation of physician needs by passing instrumentation, helping to maintain and visualize the operative field including sponging, retraction, camera function and cutting suture as directed.
• Demonstrates knowledge to assist the post anesthesia and/or the circulating nurse, if assigned.
• Supplies dressings appropriately and assists the surgical team in patient transfer from surgical bed.
• Removes instrument and supplies to proper area. Demonstrates knowledge to clean/proces s instruments and equipment as indicated. Cleans as indicated. Cleans and restocks area, as needed.
• Safeguards hospital supplies, property, and equipment from damage, misuse, or loss.
• Efficiently uses supplies and inventory.
• Understands level of independent practice and performs with appropriate supervision.
• Performs other related duties as assigned, including covering the operating room deskfunctions and central sterile activities.

Skills

Competencies

CPR certification

Education

Graduate of a school of surgical technology

Job description

ProMedica is hiring a Surgical Tech for Defiance Regional Hospital in Defiance, OH. The role focuses on maintaining sterile fields, aseptic technique, and accurate instrument counts in collaboration with the circulating nurse.

The position requires graduation from a surgical technology program, competency attainment within two years, and CPR certification. ProMedica supports comprehensive benefits and opportunities across its affiliated facilities.