Surgical Technologist — OR Prep & Sterile Techniques

Surgery Partners Brand; Madison (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA with employer contribution

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) retirement plan with company

And more!

Job summary

Baptist Surgery Center is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join our operating room team. This role reports to physicians and/or registered nurses, and requires graduation from an accredited technologist program with certification and BLS, plus at least two years of OR experience.

The technologist will prepare equipment, set up sterile fields, maintain regulatory compliance, assist with patient preparation and transfer, pass instruments, and help with counts, specimens, and sterilization tasks

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program.
• Certification and BLS required.
• At least 2 years' OR experience required

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment and instrumentation for surgical procedures
• Before an operation, surgical technologists help prepare the operating room by setting up the sterile field to include surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions
• Follows state and federal facility regulations when attending to patients
• Performs pre-procedure preparations to the patient's skin and body
• Completes a safety check prior to start of the procedure on appropriate equipment, supplies, etc.
• Assembles both sterile and non-sterile equipment, as well as checking to ensure it is working properly
• May assist with prep for patient procedure
• May transport patients to the procedure room
• May assist with positioning on the procedure table
• Drapes the patient with surgical drapes per procedure to be performed
• Passes instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants
• Retracts, cut sutures and performs other functions under the supervision of the physician performing the procedure
• Participates in the count of sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments, based on type of procedure performed
• Helps prepare specimens and assists with the disposition of specimens
• Applies dressings
• Post-procedure, assists with patient transfer from the procedure bed to the stretcher
• Cleans and restocks the procedure room
• Pulls supplies and instruments for upcoming procedures
• Assists with the maintenance of physician preference cards and inventory management
• Assists with the decontamination and cleaning, sterilization and performance of quality testing related to sterilization and high level disinfection
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education

Accredited Surgical Technologist Program

Job description

Baptist Surgery Center is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join our operating room team. This role reports to physicians and/or registered nurses, and requires graduation from an accredited technologist program with certification and BLS, plus at least two years of OR experience.

The technologist will prepare equipment, set up sterile fields, maintain regulatory compliance, assist with patient preparation and transfer, pass instruments, and help with counts, specimens, and sterilization tasks