Surgical Tech Resident - Perioperative - HPW - FT - Day

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization.  As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed minimum pay reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Minimum Pay:

$23.09

Position Overview

SUMMARY (BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB)

Under the direct supervision of an operating room RN or certified surgical tech, works with surgeons and other healthcare practitioners providing surgical care to patients in a variety of settings. Handles instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during surgical procedures. Gains an understanding of the procedural steps, learns to anticipate the needs of the surgeon and demonstrates the necessary knowledge to maintain the sterile field. Must complete a minimum of 125 cases in various surgical specialties. Ninety of these cases must be in the first scrub role and evenly distributed between a minimum of five surgical specialties. Expectation for resident program completion is 16 weeks.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:High school diploma or GED. Completion of a New Jersey approved or accredited program for surgical technicians or graduate of an LPN school with LPN license. Must show proof of passing the NCCT Surgical Tech Exam.

Experience:Two years related clinical, medical, healthcare environment experience. Direct patient care experience preferred.

Other Credentials:AHA BLS. Non-Licensed must obtain before end of orientation period

Knowledge and Skills:Good interpersonal and communication skills, detail orientated and highly organized. Proficient in English reading, writing and speaking skills.

Special Training:

Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities:Excellent attention to detail. Excellent listening skills.

Usual Work Day:8 Hours  

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Under direct supervision of Registered Nurse or certified surgical tech, anticipates the needs of the surgeon, which includes passing instruments, sutures, and other items appropriate to the procedure. Assists the surgeon by retracting tissue, holding instrumentation to provide exposure, and cutting suture under the direct supervision of the surgeon.
• Under direct supervision, establishes and maintains an organized sterile field. Selects proper instruments and equipment prior to procedure, and verifies instruments are sterile.
• Adheres to policies and procedures in aseptic techniques. Takes corrective action when any unsafe practice, conditions or break in aseptic technique is observed and reports information to the circulating nurse.
• Assists with pulling cases and checks case cart for completeness, obtains supplies and equipment and determines them to be in good working order before a case begins.
• Prepares the operating room by opening sterile supplies, instruments and sutures based on scheduled procedure and surgeon preference card.
• Follows policies for surgical time out, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, setting up back table, draping and counting with the circulating nurse.
• Performs scrub assistance for all procedures.
• Assists the circulating nurse with implementing a plan of care to include positioning, confirmation of operative site, updating physician preference cards, care of specimens, and room turnover.
• Accounts for instruments, trays, implants, before during and after the case. Begins Sterilizing process while in the surgical suite by counting for completeness of tray, initiating cleansing/sterilizing process.
• Monitors and accesses supplies in medication storage areas including needles and syringes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Frequent physical demands include: Standing , Walking , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , S