Surgical Technician- Per Diem

Description

SUMMARY:

The Surgical Technician assists the circulating nurse in preparation of surgical patients by performance of routine and delegated duties according to standards and policies. The Surgical Technician scrubs for surgical procedures, cleans instruments and rooms, and opens for cases using aseptic technique and the standards of care. The Surgical Technician will monitor inventory and stocks OR rooms. The individual works closely with physicians and provides service to the "physician customer" to provide excellent patient care. In addition, as it relates to reprocessing job duties, the surgical technician is responsible for all decontamination, cleaning, inspecting, packaging, sterilizing and labeling of reusable items. The Surgery Technician assists in facilitating the daily surgery schedule and intake of facility supplies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Assist and anticipate needs of surgeon relating to instruments, sutures, sponges and supplies according to technique, procedure and special requirements

Prepare for surgical and special procedures cases by:

* Picking supplies and equipment for the procedure

* Ensuring that all necessary supplies and equipment are available

* Maintaining inventory and stock rooms

Familiarize self with procedures performed

Know and understand surgeons’ preferences

Maintain sterile technique at all times

Provide care based on the age-related needs of the patient with consideration of their developmental/psychosocial needs, environmental safety, educational needs, communication style, and level of understanding

Stocks and cleans environment between cases and at the end of schedule

Assists with turnover of the O.R.

Assists circulating nurse in proper care of specimens

Sorts, cleans, and decontaminates all instruments, equipment, and other reusable items

Examines, inspects, and tests equipment and instruments, and is current on all cleaning and decontamination procedures

Operates sterilizers according to manufacturer’s guidelines

Follows proper procedures for items being sterilized

Sets up, packages or wraps all reusable items for terminal sterilization

Knows how to identify instruments and can recognize shortages of instruments and equipment from trays and sets

Labels and documents all forms, stickers, charts, graphs, etc. that are involved in terminal sterilization and quality assurance according to policy

Maintains all implant logs up to date

Assist with monthly and quarterly inventory counts

Prepares monthly outdate checks of all OR supplies

Intakes supplies, verifying with packing slips, and distributes to designated areas.

Assists with supply re-ordering to designated par levels

Is cost consciousness when ordering supply and works within set budget

Assists as directed in the delivery of emergency care.

Maintains confidentiality of the patients’ records and protects the patients’ privacy

Participates in performance improvement program

Other duties as assigned

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensure/Certifications:

Current Basic Life Support certification

Experience:

Minimum one year OR experience scrubbing cataract and glaucoma cases (within the last 2 years)

Knowledge:

Basic knowledge of anatomy

Knowledge of sterilization procedures and aseptic technique

Knowledge of maintenance and care of equipment and instrumentation

Awareness of safety precautions and emergency procedures

Thorough understanding of surgical procedures

Ability to read, write and understand English

REQUIRED:

High School graduate or equivalent

Graduate of a Surgical Technician program, or equivalent education, experience, or training

DESIRABLE:

Current certification by the California Certified Surgical Technician Board preferred

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS:

Current Basic Life Support certification

High School Diploma

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

This is primarily an office classification. Temperature conditions are controlled with limited direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, see, talk an