Surgical Technician

Reid Hospital & Health Care Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

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Job summary

Reid Health is seeking a Surgical Technician for the Family Birthing Center on a night shift schedule. The role requires maintaining a sterile field, preparing instruments, and supporting obstetric procedures including cesarean sections under pressure in a busy setting.

Minimum 2 years OB Surgical Tech experience and a Surgical Technology program graduate is preferred; BLS required with CST a plus. Opportunity to contribute to high-quality patient care in a reputable hospital.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited Surgical Technology training program or equivalent experience.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) preferred.
• 2 years of experience as a Surgical Tech in OB preferred.
• BLS certification required; CST certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sterile environment and assist during OB procedures.
• Set up surgical instruments and ensure availability of sterile supplies.
• Assist with patient positioning, draping, and wound dressings.
• Contribute to OR turnover and infection control protocols.
• Assist with equipment setup, including anesthesia and monitoring tools.

Skills

Surgical Tech

OB Experience

Attention to Detail

Infection Control

Education

Surgical Technology program

CST certification

Job description

Surgical Technician 1300 3 East- Family Birthing Center Schedule: Night Shift. 36 Hours Weekly. 6:00pm-6:00am.

About the Position

The FBC Scrub Tech plays a critical role in supporting the surgical team during obstetric procedures, including cesarean sections and other related surgeries. This position involves preparing and maintaining a sterile environment, assisting surgeons and nurses with the setup of surgical instruments, and ensuring that all necessary equipment and supplies are available and sterile before and during procedures. The role requires attention to detail, knowledge of obstetric surgical procedures, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and high-stress environment. This position also involves maintaining strict infection control protocols, patient safety standards, and assisting with the turnover of operating rooms between procedures.

Overview of Responsibilities

• Instrumental in achieving targeted benchmarks for on-time starts and room turnovers.
• Pre-op duties include but are not limited to:
• Performs shave preps as necessary.
• Performs skin bath in preoperative holding area.
• Performs antibacterial skin preparation.
• Assists in selecting supplies and equipment for procedure.
• Assists with completion of patient charges.
• Assists in preparation of OR suite and OR table.
• Checks supplies and equipment needed for the surgical procedure.
• Opens sterile packages using sterile technique.
• Assists as needed with intravenous fluid setups, anesthesia equipment, monitors, and supplies for procedures.
• Intra-op duties:
• Assists in placing and positioning the patient on the OR table.
• Holds extremities during the operative skin preparation if necessary, using aseptic or sterile technique as indicated.
• Performs the operative skin scrub preparation.
• Assists with urinary catheterization of patients during surgical procedure upon order of physician.
• Prepares and operates the electro surgery units, laparoscopic equipment/instrumentation if needed, and other equipment/instrumentation used during the operative case.
• Assists the surgeon with application of wound dressings.
• Perform scrub activities utilizing accepted aseptic principles and following established hospital and surgical services department policies and procedures.
• Follows strict sterile technique when establishing the sterile field and maintains its sterility throughout the procedure.
• Performs accurate needle, sponge, sharp, small supplies, and instruments counts according to accepted policy/procedure.
• Holds, manipulates, and retracts tissue with instruments to assist the surgeon during the procedure, including cutting of suture, anticipating the needs of the surgeon specific to the procedure.
• Assists other team members, upon completion of the procedure, to transfer the patient onto the surgical cart or bed for transportation to PACU or the specialized nursing units.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for processing and transports them to the decontamination area.
• Assists with post-procedure cleaning of the operative and preparation of the room for subsequent patients.
• Responsible for stocking supplies in operative suite, labor rooms, treatment room, and postpartum rooms.
• Additional responsibilities as delegated by RN, including patient vital signs, ADLs, etc.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management deems necessary.

Education & Experience

• Minimum education required: Graduate of accredited Surgical Technology training program or equivalent experience.
• Minimum education preferred: Certified Surgical Tech (CST)
• Minimum experience preferred: 2 years of experience as a Surgical Tech in OB
• Licensure & Certification Minimum certification required: BLS
• Minimum certification preferred: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

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