Surgical Technician

Renown Health; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Renown Health in Reno, NV seeks a Surgical Technologist to provide technical patient care in the operating room. You will maintain sterility, anticipate surgeon needs, and pass instruments quickly during procedures, while preparing and caring for instruments before the next case.

The role requires completing a formal technologist program, with hospital experience preferred; BLS is required, and Surgical Technologist certification is preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is expected.

Qualifications

• Education: formal technologist school program.
• Experience: one year as Technologist preferred; hospital experience preferred.
• Certification: Current BLS by American Heart Association required; Surgical Technologist certification preferred; if uncertified, complete 15 hours CE yearly.
• Computer skills: proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Word).

Responsibilities

• Maintain sterility of the surgical field.
• Anticipate surgeons' needs and pass instruments promptly.
• Assist with sponge, suction, retractors, electrocautery, irrigation, sutures, drains, and dressings.
• Prepare instrumentation and equipment for each case and care for them afterward.
• Support room turnover and deliver optimal service to the surgical team and patient.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Technical patient care under supervis

Scrub duties support

Education

Formal technologist school program

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Purpose:

This position provides patient care of technical nature. The technologist is responsible for supplying the operating room with the proper equipment and instrumentation that's needed for specific surgery. During the procedure the primary responsibility of the technologist is to maintain the sterility of the surgical field, to anticipate the needs of the surgeons, passing instruments in a timely fashion. Under direct supervision the technologist may be asked to perform the following duties such as, but not limited to: Sponge or suction, hold retractors or instrument placed by the surgeons, applies electrocautery to clamps on bleeders, irrigation to the operative sight, cuts suture material, connects drains to the suction apparatus, applies dressings to the wound. Once the procedure is completed it is the responsibility of the technologist to care for the instrumentation, equipment and prepare for the following case. This position will provide any assistance needed to expedite the room turnover thereby, providing optimum customer service to the surgeon, patient, anesthesiologist, and co-workers.

Nature and Scope:

This position serves a patient population of Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric. This training this position provide technical skills as a member of the surgical team, communicating with supervisors, other surgery staff, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. The demands on this position are very dynamic because of rapid changes in medical procedures, technical knowledge, instrumentation, equipment, policies, procedures, and because of surgeon's preferences in equipment, instruments, needles, and suture. This position the type of equipment and supplies required for the surgical care of the patient relative to the surgeon's preference cards and knowledge of the procedure, and to identify any breakdown in aseptic technique and take appropriate action. This position ensures equipment is working properly before surgical procedure, cares for equipment after procedure, and is responsible for reporting equipment that is not working properly or is broken. Other related duties, flexible hours, and overtime may be required.

• Demonstrates behavior consistent with the Renown Health Values.
• Basic hand-eye coordination.
• Skills for providing patient care of technical nature under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Skills for performing scrub duties, which facilitate the work of the surgeon.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, motor/sensory, psychosocial and safety appropriate to the age of the patients served. This position does provide patient care

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively. Must complete a formal technologist school program.
• Experience: Previous hospital experience preferred. One year as a Technologist preferred.
• License(s): None
• Certification(s): Current BLS certification by the American Heart Association standards required. Surgical First Assistant: Surgical Technologist may perform in the capacity of a first assist if he or she is a graduate of a surgical assistant first assistant program that included didactic and supervised clinical practice, is based on The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting requirements in 200201, 400201, 200340, 400340. Certification of Surgical Technologist preferred. If uncertified, incumbent is required to complete at least 15 hours of continuing education concerning the practice of surgical technology upon completion of first year of employment and on an annual basis thereafter. If certified, incumbent must maintain minimum qualifications in order to maintain certification.
• Computer / Typing: Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Disclaimer:

The foregoing description is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.