Surgical Technician - Full Time

Surgery Partners, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Plan

401(k) retirement plan with a company/

Job summary

Surgery Partners, Inc. is seeking an organized surgical technologist to join our operating room team.

You will assist surgeons, nurses, and assistants by preparing instruments, maintaining sterile fields, and supporting patient care before, during, and after procedures. Responsibilities include setting up the OR, passing instruments, assisting with patient positioning, monitoring vitals, and helping with specimen handling.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program preferred not required.
• Must be certified to perform CPR with 0-2 years of clinical experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain medical equipment for surgical procedures.
• Set up surgical instruments, equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions in the operating room.
• Tend to patient during pre-operation procedures.
• Prepare patient skin, body, and medical equipment for operation.
• Assemble sterile and non-sterile equipment and ensure proper functioning.
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites.
• Transport and position patients on the operating table and cover with sterile drapes.
• Observe vital signs and assist with sterile gowning and gloving.
• Pass instruments and sterile supplies to surgeons and assistants.
• Count sponges, needles, and supplies; collect specimens for analysis and assist with dressings.
• Operate sterilizers, lights, suction, and diagnostic equipment.
• After operation, transfer patients to recovery and restock the OR.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPR certification

Patient safety

Nursing process

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Age-specific care

Education

Accredited surgical technologist program

Job description

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Physician and/or Registered Nurse

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Surgical technologists, also called scrubs and surgical or operating room technicians, assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. Surgical technologists are members of operating room teams, which most commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

• A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program preferred not required.
• Must be certified to perform CPR with 0-2 years of clinical experience in a related field.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment for surgical procedures.
• Before an operation, surgical technologists help prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments, equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions.
• Follows surgery center regulations and industry procedures to tend to patient during pre-operation procedures.
• Performs pre-operation preparations to the patient's skin, body, and medical equipment.
• Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment, as well as adjust and check it to ensure it is working properly.
• Get patients ready for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites.
• Transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical “drapes.”
• Observe patients’ vital signs, check charts, and assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
• Pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants.
• Hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments. Help prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and help apply dressings.
• Operate sterilizers, lights, or suction machines, and help operate diagnostic equipment.
• After an operation, help transfer patients to the recovery room and clean and restock the operating room.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients in the center.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge of the principle of growth and development of the life span and the posses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s requirements relative to his/her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the center’s policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills in the nursing process.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize recognized channels of communication.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, co-workers, and other health team members.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS: Normal busy office environment with much telephone work.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

• Employee Assistance Plan
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Motivations

Required

Self-Starter

Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Preferred

Technical/other training or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Basic Life Support

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