Surgical Technologist

Under the general supervision of the Director of Surgical Services, is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective and quality patient/family centered care in Surgical Services.

Responsibilities:

Patient Advocacy:

·         Protects the patient's rights, dignity, and privacy

·         Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families

·         Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies

·         Utilize appropriate resources for non-English speaking patients, hearing and sight impaired individuals, and/or healthcare illiteracy

·         Takes proactive steps to recognize and report suspected abuse to your supervisor including child, geriatric, sexual, and spousal abuse

Quality:

·         Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments

·         Adheres to Infection Prevention standards, consistent in hand hygiene practice before and after each patient interaction.  Holds team members to IP and hand hygiene standards

·         Actively participates in departmental continuous survey readiness activities, departmental collateral duties, quality reviews and performance improvement projects

Clinical Competency: 

·         Demonstrates knowledge of various surgical procedures with the ability to anticipate the needs of the surgeon and to recognize the problems encountered by the surgeon

·         Identifies the name and function of surgical equipment and instrumentation

·         Applies knowledge of normal and pathological anatomy and physiology to individualize patient care

·         Demonstrates the application of the principles of asepsis and disinfection in a knowledgeable manner in the care of supplies, instruments, and the environment

·         Follows strict adherence to policies and regulations regarding maintenance of the sterile field

·         Participates in the "time out" for every patient to ensure correct side, site and level prior to procedure

·         Protects patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, positioning, heat and/or extraneous objects

·         Performs count procedure to protect patient from unintended retained foreign objects - Manages patient specimen according to hospital policy

·         Manages patient specimen according to hospital policy 

·         Measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents and irrigation solutions utilized during the surgical procedure

·         Prepares sterile dressings and/or immobilization devices

·         Verify and check the surgeon's preference card for each procedure

·         Identifies and acts appropriately to an OR emergency situation

·         Cross trains to other duties as needed to promote flexibility, sustainability and teamwork within the Critical Access Hospital setting

Professionalism:

·         Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and/or participating in professional societies

·         Demonstrates the accountability as a health care professional by recognizing each practitioner is individually responsible for his/her actions

 

Organizational Expecta