Sr. Surgical Technologist - Pediatric OR

Surgical Technologists perform a variety of tasks in an operating room and assist the surgical team. Incumbents arrange sterile setup for surgical procedures; pass instruments, sponges, and sutures to surgeons and surgical assistants; prepare sterile supplies; assist in the cleanup of the operating room; check the placement and operation of equipment; and check and restock the operating room. During surgical procedures, incumbents may be responsible for special trays, grafting materials, and recording patient data. Incumbents perform other related duties as required. Senior Technologists also function in a specialty service, and utilize and troubleshoot service implementation and equipment, and are a resource to the other Surgical Technologists.

 

5

Yes

Develops a plan that prescribes actions to achieve patient goals.

1. Establishes priorities for actions.
2. Organizes activities in logical sequence.
3. Modifies actions as appropriate to ages served.
4. Coordinates patient care needs with team members and personnel from other disciplines.
5. Coordinates use of supplies and equipment for intra-operative care.
6. Assists in coordination of patient care needs with team members and personnel from other disciplines.
7. Controls environment.
8. Prepares for potential emergencies.

 

 

5

Yes

% 

of time

Essential Function (Yes/No)

  

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

5

Yes5Yes

Complies with established policies and procedures related to work schedule.

1. Reports for work on time.
2. Uses the time reporting system correctly to verify time worked.
3. Confirms and signs time sheets.
4. Wears official UCSF identification during working hours.
5. Follows guidelines on use of sick time and other benefit time.

 

5

Yes

Complies with safety and emergency procedures consistent with departmental policies and procedures.

1. Demonstrates in daily practice and understanding and awareness of maintaining a sterile field that is consistent with safe practices in an oxygen enriched environment.
2. Demonstrates role during patient care emergencies.
3. Achieves and maintains current CPR certification.
4. States procedures for reporting fire.
5. Locates alarms, hoses, extinguishers and fire exits.
6. Identifies role in a disaster, whether internal or external.
7. Demonstrates awareness of occupational hazards in the perioperative area. 

 

          5Yes

Demonstrates knowledge of different methods of sterilization. 

1. Discusses how steam, gas, Sterrad (plasma) and cold sterilants are used to sterilize objects.
2. Identifies criteria for choosing method of sterilization.
3. Demonstrates safe and correct use of steam sterilizer and Steris.

 

 

5

Yes

Performs surgical hand scrub, sterile gowning and gloving.

1. Complies with policy and procedure regarding OR attire.
2. Performs surgical hand scrub according to procedure and observes principles of aseptic technique.
3. Gowns self and dons sterile gloves using closed gloving technique.
4. Assists other team members to don sterile gowns and gloves.

 

 

10

Yes

Creates and maintains sterile field.