Surgical Technologist III

Kaiser Permanente; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Honolulu seeks a Surgical Technologist to serve as scrub personnel for basic surgical procedures. You will prepare the operating room, assemble packs, and ensure sterile packaging and instrument integrity.

Under supervision, you’ll assist with draping, passing instruments, and managing supplies, while monitoring technique, counts, and patient safety throughout cases.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation, infection control, and sterilization procedures.
• Understanding of medical terminology and aseptic techniques.
• Ability to assist in sterile preps and assist circulating staff.

Responsibilities

• Serves as scrub person for basic surgical procedures.
• Assembles packs, prepares operating room, and ensures sterile packages and instrument integrity.
• Inspects instruments and power equipment for operation and reports faults.
• Counts instruments, needles, and sponges with RN per procedure.
• Anticipates surgeon needs and assists with draping, passing instruments, and wound care.
• Maintains supplies and assists with room decontamination and restocking.

Skills

Surgical instrumentation

Infection control

Sterilization techniques

Medical terminology

Education

Surgical Technology program

Job description

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, serves as scrub person for basic surgical procedures; prepares instruments and operating room for surgery; troubleshoots, reports, and removes from service faulty equipment; inventories and monitors instruments, sponges and needles on operative field; anticipates surgeons and patient care needs; performs or assists in sterile preps; maintains appropriate quantities of surgical supplies and equipment; assists with decontaminating and cleaning rooms, furniture, equipment according to established procedures.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Serves as scrub person for basic surgical procedures.


• Follows department procedures for scrub persons; assembles surgical packs, supplies and instruments for surgical cases, prepares operating room for surgery; assures sterile packages integrity and expiration date before opening; inspects instruments and power equipment prior to use to assure operational order; troubleshoots, reports, and removes faulty instrument and equipment from service ; assures adequate amount of appropriate supplies and instrumentation are available in accordance with surgeons preference; counts all instruments, needles and sponges with Registered Nurse according to procedure.


• Inventories and monitors instruments, sponges and needles on operative field using department count procedures; adjusts instrumentation and supplies to changes in procedures and patient condition; assists with monitoring and reporting blood and fluid loss during cases; In conjunction with Registered Nurse, ascertains correctness of count prior to closure of body cavities and surgical wound. assist circulating nurse with restocking the room at end of shift.


• Anticipates surgeons needs; As directed by surgeon, assists surgeon by draping patients, holding/passing instruments, retractors, sutures and medications, applying surgical dressings, suctioning and sponging surgical wounds, holding extremities, and moving patients.


• Recognizes and reports emergency situations; under direction of surgeon or nurse, adjusts priorities and participates in resolving problems as appropriate.


• Assists in identification, labeling and proper specimen disposition using departmental procedures.


• Performs or assists in sterile preps as needed/requested; monitors aseptic techniques of surgical team members at field; reports and Corrects breaks in sterile technique immediately; controls location of contaminated instruments and supplies.


• Maintains appropriate quantities of surgical supplies and equipment; restocks room with necessary equipment and supplies; apprises supervisor of special requests for surgical supplies and equipment.


• Assists with decontamination of all equipment, instruments and supplies as necessary; assists with cleaning rooms, furniture, and equipment according to established procedures.


• Demonstrates sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities in area of specialization.


• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide care and/or service appropriate to age groups served.


• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide culturally sensitive care and/or service.


• Performs other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology training program; or equivalent combination of education (lesser) & experience may be considered in lieu of requirements.

License, Certification, Registration

• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of surgical instrumentation, infection control, sterilization and decontamination equipment and techniques.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change management, decision making, customer service, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, systems thinking, teamwork, initiative, and detail-orientation.
• Talking to co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the telephone.
• Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.
• Training/giving and receiving instructions.
• Mathematical ability, attention to detail (e.g. organization, prioritization, proofing), concentration, and alertness.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) by the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST).
• Post High School OR training course work.