Surgical Technologists

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is hiring a Surgical Technologist to assist in operations, prepare patients, and manage surgical instruments and supplies. The role involves counting sponges/needles, preparing for surgeries, and assisting surgeons. Key skills include monitoring, active listening, and critical thinking. Ideal candidates will have experience in surgical environments and be committed to ensuring patient safety during procedures. This position is crucial for surgical teams aiming to provide high-quality care in the operating room.

Qualifications

• Experience in assisting during surgical operations under supervision.
• Ability to prepare operating rooms and transport patients.
• Skills in handling surgical instruments and materials.

Responsibilities

• Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operations.
• Order and maintain surgical supplies.
• Assist surgeons and surgical staff during operations.

Skills

Monitoring

Active Listening

Operation Monitoring

Coordination

Time Management

Critical Thinking

Job description

Example of Surgical Technologist Job

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon’s assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

What Do Surgical Technologists Do On a Daily Basis?

• Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
• Order surgical supplies.
• Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons’ assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
• Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
• Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
• Maintain files and records of surgical procedures.

Key Skills

• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Related Job Titles for this Occupation:

• Surgical Scrub Technologist (Surgical Scrub Tech)
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
• Operating Room Technologist (OR Tech)
• Certified Surgical Tech/First Assistant