Surgical Tech

Unit Notes
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OR Surgical Tech:

# suites: MAIN OR: 7

# of cases per day: 22-45 cases per day total across all three specialties. Take add ons as needed. (Level 3 trauma) No neuro. Inpatient and outpatient cases. 35-40% are add ons.

Certs/Tech certified: Techs: BLS, WA state license, do not require national certification.

EMR: EPIC

Charge Nurse: Charge nurse on every shift covers both Main and CVOR. Resource nurse for CVOR

OR techs - Same experience requirements for techs.

Weekend Requirement - Covered by call time.

Call Requirement: 5-6 call days for techs. call starts at 9PM and ends 0630 the next morning. Weekends call 1: 12 hour days, call 2: 12 hour nights

What is call response time? 30 min

Holidays: Covered by rotation.

Scrub Color/ Provided: Provided

Tele/Surgeon on call hours: ON call after hours.

RT: 24/7

Pharmacy: 24/7

Shifts: Monday through Friday: 8's, 10's and 12's. Varied start times, contract dependent. They do allow block scheduling.

Floating: CVOR could float to Main, Main OR nurses could for vascular cases if they have experience.

Floor specific orientation: 1 week.

Common types of cases: general sx, bowel resection, 2 robot rooms stay pretty busy, Gyn, Urology, Turp, cystoscopy, lithotripsy, Dental has their own techs. Very rarely eyes, Ortho has their own rooms so no ortho main OR. Some bariatrics, and plastics.

Scrubbing required

Additional Notes: Housing can be difficult.