SAH Surgical Tech

SUMMARY:nnThe surgical technician's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: reviewing upcoming OR schedule to anticipate need for instrumentation/equipment, ensuring all necessary equipment is available and in proper working order, setting up all necessary equipment and instrumentation for surgical procedures, performing appropriate surgical counts according to facility policy and organizing case carts for upcoming procedures.nThe surgical technician works in collaboration with the operating room circulator prior to a surgical procedure to carry out the plan of care by preparing the operating room, gathering and preparing sterile supplies, instruments and equipment, preparing and maintaining the sterile field using sterile and aseptic technique and ensuring that the surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely.nWork involves inventorying, disassembling, decontamination, high level disinfection, cleaning, reassembling, and maintaining operating room instrumentation and endoscopy equipment.nThe surgical technician performs in-between case cleaning turnover in the OR suitenBrown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.nnIn addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:nnInstill Trust and Value DifferencesnPatient and Community Focus and CollaboratennRESPONSIBILITIES:nnKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:nnDemonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment. 1. Commits to recognize and respect cultural diversity for all customers (internal and external). 2. Communicates effectively with internal and external customers with respect of differences in cultures, values, beliefs and ages, utilizing interpreters when needed.nAnticipates surgeon needsnMaintains surgeon's preference cardsnProcesses all instruments and equipment for the operating roomnPerforms surgical countsnPasses supplies, equipment, or instrumentsnPrepares and cuts suture materialnTransfers, but not administer, drugs within the sterile fieldnAssists in counting sponges, needles, supplies and instruments with an operating room circulatornPerforms specimen handlingnAssists in room turnovernPerforms other duties as assignednnnnMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:nnREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:nn1 – 5 years previous preferrednKnowledge of aseptic technique, infection control principles, sterilization techniques, equipment and supply processing, and operation of steam sterilizers.nKnowledge of Spaulding ClassificationnKnowledge of Universal ProtocolnKnowledge of AORN Standard and Recommended PracticesnAbility to prioritize equipment needs of the operating roomnGood organizational and communication skillsnAbility to work in a fast-paced environmentnnEDUCATION:nnHigh School Diploma or GED required; graduation from an accredited school of surgical technology requirednCertification/Licensure: CST required, BLS requirednnOne or more of the following:nnHas successfully completed a training program for surgical technology in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service which has been deemed appropriate by the commissionernSurgical technologists are required to complete an accredited educational program for surgical technologists and hold and maintain a certified surgical teachnologist credential administered by a nationally recognized surgical technologist certifying body accredited by the National Commisson for Certifying Agencies and recognized by the American College of Surgeons an d the Association of Surgical TechnologistsnWas employed as a surgical technologist in a surgical facility on or before July 1, 2013nHas successfully completed an accredited school of surgical technology but has not, as of the date of hire, obtained the certified surgical teachnologist certification. This is provided, however, that such certification shall be obtained within 12 months of the graduation datennPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties and responsibilities of this job.nThe employee may perform or have exposure to the following 75% or more:nnStand / walknUse hands to finger, feel, reach with hands, climb, or balancenStoop, kneel, crouch, or crawlnTalk or hearnTaste or smellnExposure to blood-borne pathogensnExposure to infections from disease bearing specimensnExposure to infectious/contagious diseasesnExposure to cleaning agents/chemicalsnnThe employee may perform or have exposure to the following 25 - 50%:nnLift up to 50 lbsnExposure to Outdoor Weather ConditionsnExposure to Extreme Cold or Heat (Non-Weather)nRisk of RadiationnExposure to flammable, explosive, gasesnExposure to toxic or caustic chemicalsnExposure to dust or other irritantsnExposure to grease or oilsnExposure to hot or noisy equipmentnExposure to humid or wet conditions (non-weather)nExposure to a moderate noise levelnnVision Requirements:nnClose visionnDistance visionnColor visionnPeripheral visionnDepth perceptionnAbility to adjust focusnnSafety equipment used while performing this job:nnSafety eye glassesnFace shieldsnSurgical masknGownsnGlovesnnOne or more of the following:nnHas successfully completed a training program for surgical technology in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service which has been deemed appropriate by the commissionernSurgical technologists are required to complete an accredited educational program for surgical technologists and hold and maintain a certified surgical teachnologist credential administered by a nationally recognized surgical technologist certifying body accredited by the National Commisson for Certifying Agencies and recognized by the American College of Surgeons an d the Association of Surgical TechnologistsnWas employed as a surgical technologist in a surgical facility on or before July 1, 2013nHas successfully completed an accredited school of surgical technology but has not, as of the date of hire, obtained the certified surgical teachnologist certification. This is provided, however, that such certification shall be obtained within 12 months of the graduation date

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