SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST

US:NV:Carson City Operating Room

Full Time Variable Shift

Summary

As a part of a surgery team, under the supervision of a Charge RN, Supervisor, or Nurse Manager, assists in providing optimal preparation and care of the surgical patient in accordance with patient needs, physician order, CTRH policy and standards of patient care and cross -trains to perform Endoscopy Technician duties as needed to ensure effective departmental coverage and continuity of care.

Qualifications

Required:

• Completion of accredited surgical technologist training program OR three (3) year of surgical technician experience, including successful completion of introductory requirements and competencies.
• Surgical Technician certification is required and maintained, if eligible to certify. If on the job trained must have worked continuously as a scrub tech since prior to 1/1/2018. If certification has lapsed, applicant has 180 days to re-certify. If hired after 01/01/2018 and not certified, must successfully complete not less than 15 hours annually continuing education for surgical technologist.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Note: A health care facility may employ a person who does not possess the qualifications prescribed by subsection 1 to engage in the practice of surgical technology at the health care facility if, after conducting a thorough and diligent search, the health care facility is unable to employ a sufficient number of surgical technologists who possess such qualifications. A health care facility may continue to employ such a person after the health care facility determines it is able to employ a sufficient number of surgical technologists who possess such qualifications. (NRS 449.24185)

Essential Functions

• Assists surgical team before, during and after surgery in a timely, cost effective manner by providing expert support, assistance and maintenance of instruments and equipment.
• Checks instruments and equipment for cleanliness, sterility, and functionality prior to the start of each case.
• Places equipment and supplies in the operating room and arranges instruments according to instructions.
• Configures equipment for ease of use.
• Assists with set up and use of equipment during procedures.
• Assists in patient preparation before and positioning during procedures.
• Scrubs and dons gown and gloves and assists members of the surgical team in preparing for surgery.
• Oversees and assures the maintenance of the sterile field throughout the surgery in accordance with aseptic standards and techniques.
• Passes instruments and sterile supplies to surgeons and surgical assistants. Holds retractors and performs other tasks as directed.
• Counts sponges, needles, and instruments before, during and after operations.
• Assist with sterile and non-sterile dressings for patients following surgery
• Cleans operating room, washes and sterilizes equipment and assists with room turnover
• Supports standards of care though adherence to existing policies and procedures using AORN & ASGE standards as a guideline.
• Maintains professional competence through formal education, workshops and unit specific requirements.
• Participates in orienting and training new staff in procedures, policies and unit functioning
• Supports Endoscopy department with endoscopy technician responsibilities, including scope reprocessing, room preparation, equipment setup, and support of endoscopic procedures as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.