Seasonal Surgical Technologist-6102

Position Title: Seasonal Surgical Technologist

Position Code: SurgTechSeas-6102

Department: Surgery Department

Safety Sensitive: Yes

Reports to: Surgery Department Director

Exempt Status: No

Position Purpose: All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.

Key Responsibilities

Assessment of Procedure

• The Surgical Tech demonstrates understanding of various procedures – refers to preference cards.
• Demonstrates initiative, pulls cases for upcoming day.
• Identify the structure and functions of body parts; recognize common disorders of the body.

Procedure Needs

• Communicates effectively with team members and surgeons to accurately prepare for each case according to individual physician preference.
• Formulates a plan and prepares instrumentation and equipment for the case.

Procedure Implementation

• The Surgical Tech provides care according to established AST Standards and KHI Policy and Procedures through clear communication and ethical actions.
• The Surgical Tech acts as a patient advocate maintaining confidentiality.
• Delivers care and communicates information in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner.
• Recognizes and understands each individual is totally responsible for their own actions.
• Surgical Tech demonstrates effective verbal and non-verbal communication by providing supportive and emotional care to the patient and family.
• Surgical Tech practices positive team building activities and interactions.
• Demonstrates initiative and is productive and efficient in use of time, completed extra duties.

Quality of Care

• Identifies emergency situations and uses sound judgment in instituting established procedures to correct them in a calm and efficient manner.
• Applies the principles of asepsis in a knowledgeable manner to provide optimum patient care.
• Develops initiative in order to inquire and explore new surgical procedures and subjects related to the Operating Room and to the surgical patient.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon in order to expedite the procedure, thus minimizing the patient’s exposure to trauma.
• Differentiate sterilization methods for special equipment and instruments necessary for specific procedures.
• Displays dexterity in the use of surgical instruments and knowledge of the step-by-step procedure for specific surgical procedures.
• Understands the actions and use of anesthetic agents in order to be able to care for the patient in an intelligent manner.
• Identify the structure and functions of body parts; recognize common disorders of the body.

Education

• The Tech acquires and maintains current knowledge in Surgical Technology.
• Provides documentation for in-service attendance required by nursing division.
• Keeps abreast of happenings on assigned nursing unit as documented by attendance at staff meetings or initialing meeting minutes and demonstrating knowledge and understanding of current information.
• Completes Annual Mandatory Hospital Program update.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of a school of Surgical Technology or similar training.
• Certified in BLS through the American Heart Association.
• Certified Surgical Technologist.

Exposure Categories

• Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
• Subject to burns and cuts.

Work Requirements

• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills.
• Able to lift 50 to 75 pounds, combined lift of 150 pounds.
• Able to care for patients with infectious diseases.
• Must be able to stand for extended period of time.