Surgical Technician - Labor & Delivery - Nights

OU Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k) plan

Medical and dental plans

Job summary

OU Health in Oklahoma City seeks an entry-level Surgical Technician I for the Labor & Delivery unit, night shift. Under supervision, you’ll assist in preparing the OR, maintain sterile fields, and pass instruments to the surgeon to support safe patient care.

You will scrub in, prepare sterile fields, handle specimens, and assist with post‑operative instrument processing. A graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program and BLS are required; CST/TS-C certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program is required.
• No experience required; hospital experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• CST or TS-C certification preferred.
• Knowledge of asepsis and sterile technique.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes physician’s preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room.
• Assists in maintaining and updating preference cards.
• Maintains adequate supply of instruments and supplies.
• Scrubs in and sets up instruments and supplies prior to procedures.
• Prepares sterile field by arranging instruments and supplies.
• Ensures sterile field remains intact during procedures.
• Assists with draping the patient and operative area.
• Delivers medications to the surgeon as needed.
• Performs post‑operative processing of instruments and equipment.
• Cleans operating room areas and disposes of sharps according to policy.

Skills

Medical asepsis

Surgical instruments

Sterile technique

Team communication

Basic computer skills

Patient care

Inventory methods

Education

Surgical Technology program graduation

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Position Title

Surgical Technician - Labor & Delivery - Nights

Department

Labor & Delivery

Job Description

The Surgical Technologist I is an entry level professional who works under supervision to provide technical assistance in an operating room, labor and delivery, or other unit performing surgical or invasive procedures.

Essential Responsibilities

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Utilizes physician’s preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure.
• Assists in maintaining and updating preference cards.
• Maintains an adequate supply of instruments and supplies to meet the patient’s changing needs.
• Scrubs in and sets up instruments and supplies prior to procedure.
• Prepares sterile field by obtaining, opening, and arranging instruments and supplies anticipated for the procedure.
• Ensures continuous monitoring of sterile field once established.
• Assists in draping the patient and operative area.
• With nurse, opens and prepares the sterile field.
• Assists the nurse in correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Remains attentive during surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies, or other items as needed.
• Remains attentive to sterile field and recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique.
• Delivers medications to the surgeon.
• Participates in sponge, needle, and instrument counts as directed by policy.
• Reports all drains, packs, implants, etc. to the circulating nurse and assists with application of dressings.
• Informs appropriate personnel of any potential problems regarding patient or procedure.
• Takes emergency action as required.
• Assists with post‑operative processing of instruments and equipment.
• Cleans operating room areas and disposes of sharps from sterile field according to policy.
• Participates in evaluation of new products, methods, or equipment to determine quality.
• Acts as a liaison between physicians and management regarding instruments and supplies.
• Assists with patient transport as needed.

General Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technology required.

Experience: No experience required. Previous hospital experience preferred.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required

• Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) issued by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of medical asepsis as it applies to the operating room.
• Knowledge of various instruments used for each type of surgical procedure.
• Knowledge of proper operating room setup.
• Knowledge of proper method of handling and transferring instruments and supplies.
• Knowledge of proper handling of tissue specimens, cultures, and smears.
• Knowledge of inventory methods.
• Skills in maintaining an effective working relationship with others.
• Skills in following technical written and verbal instructions.
• Skills in providing technical assistance in all specialty areas.
• Understanding of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan and relevant ability to provide care appropriate to the patient's age‑specific needs (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).
• Proficient in basic computer functions and programs.

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