Tech-Surgical Services Support

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Hours: 5a-1:30p M-F, with a weekend call requirement.

As a Surgical Services Support Tech, you will be a part of a collaborative team in our newer state of the art facility. Our team comes from a diverse set of backgrounds, making SSM Health a great place both to share your own knowledge and, more broadly, to learn from your peers. We offer a positive, upbeat work environment where all medical personnel work together to improve their skills and to become experts in their area of interest. Here we rely on teamwork and relationship building, and will make a difference in the lives of our patients.

Job Summary:

Performs a variety of technical, environmental and patient care duties under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Duties are within the preparation, delivery and cleanup of patient care during the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative phases. Performs a variety of patient care duties under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. These duties are performed in accordance with established hospital and nursing policy and within the legal scope of practice for the unlicensed caregiver. The Surgical Services Support Tech is also responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, and housekeeping functions that meets established standards of infection control and insures an environment that is conducive to patient care and is able to do quality work without close supervision. Provides direct patient care under the direction of the nurse. Assists in the preparation of the room for surgery, and with preparation of instruments when needed. Assists in case cart preparation and supply management.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (% of time)                           

Essential Functions: The following are essential job accountabilities:

I. Patient care responsibilities  (25%)

Criteria:

a. Assists OR room staff in transferring patient to OR table when necessary.

b. Assists with patient care as directed by the R.N.

c. Assists in positioning the patient and follows procedure for preparation of patients surgical procedures under the direction of the circulating nurse Provides support for care with ACU/PACU patients as directed by the R.N.

d. Ambulates patients as directed by the R.N.

e. Follows established procedures and protocols in providing direct patient care

f. Makes appropriate decisions that reflect knowledge of facts and good judgement and reports actions to the R.N.

g. Provides emergency assistance as required and/or directed by surgeon and/or nursing personnel.

II. Operational Support Tasks  (20%)

Criteria:

a. Assists Central Supply Techs with preparation of case carts.

b. Assists the instrument room with preparation of instruments.

c. Assists Supply Team with stocking and other maintenance of inventory.

d. Communicates with the charge nurse regarding room status, availability and operational concerns.

e. Prepare the unit for cases/procedures under the direction of the charge nurse.

f. Routes non-functional equipment to proper maintenance department location for repair, noting on equipment what the malfunction appears to be.

III. Responsible for cleaning and disinfecting of the operating room following infection control practices.  (15%)

Criteria:

a. Wipes down all furniture using hospital-approved disinfectant.

b. Mops floors with a hospital-approved germicidal agent, dipping mop one time i