TITLE: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF PERIOPERATIVE NURSING SERVICES AND NURSE/ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• REVIEWS THE OPERATING ROOM SCHEDULE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY TO PLAN AND PREPARE INSTRUMENT AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS.
• ASSISTS THE CIRCULATING NURSE IN SETTING UP ROOM EQUIPMENT, OPENING SUPPLIES AND INSTRUMENTS.
• ADHERES TO POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR SURGICAL SCRUB, GOWN AND GLOVE TECHNIQUES.
• SETS UP AND MAINTAINS THE STERILE FIELD.
• DRAPES PATIENT ACCORDING TO PROCEDURE.
• ANTICIPATES AND PROVIDES SUPPLIES AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR THE SURGEON.
• MAINTAINS STERILE TECHNIQUE DURING PROCEDURE AND KEEPS BACK TABLE/MAYO STAND NEAT AND ORDERLY AT ALL TIMES.
• OBSERVES STRICT PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY.
• PARTICIPATES IN MAINTAINING THE SURGEON PREFERENCE CARDS.
• ENSURES PROPER HANDLING OF THE SURGICAL SPECIMEN’S WITH CIRCULATING NURSE, AS DIRECTED BY THE SURGEON.
• PREPARES INSTRUMENTS FOR CLEANING AND TERMINAL STERILIZATION AND TRANSPORTS TO DIRTY INSTRUMENT ROOM, WHEN NEEDED.
• ASSISTS IN THE CLEANING OF OPERATING ROOMS BETWEEN CASES

• AND SETS UP FOR NEXT CASE.

• PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE FOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST:

• HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE.
• NATIONAL SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST CERTIFICATION REQUIRED AS OF JANUARY 2015.
• BCLS CERTIFICATION PREFFERRED.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE:

1. GRADUATE OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM

2. CURRENTLY LICENSED AS A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

3. BCLS CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE THAT MUST BE MET BY AN EMPLOYEE TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

WHILE PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THIS JOB, THE EMPLOYEE IS REGULARLY REQUIRED TO STAND, WALK, SIT, USE HANDS, HANDLE OR FEEL; AND REACH WITH HANDS AND ARMS. THE EMPLOYEE FREQUENTLY IS REQUIRED TO STOOP OR KNEEL AND TALK OR HEAR. THE EMPLOYEE IS OCCASIONALLY REQUIRED TO CLIMB OR BALANCE. THE EMPLOYEE MUST FREQUENTLY LIFT/OR MOVE UP TO 10 POUNDS AND OCCASIONALLY LIFT AND/OR MOVE UP TO 25 POUNDS. SPECIFIC VISION ABILITIES REQUIRED BY THIS JOB INCLUDE CLOSE VISION, COLOR VISION, PERIPHERAL VISION, AND ABILITY TO ADJUST FOCUS.