Description
Surgical Technician
A Brief Overview Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, assists in nursing care and preparation of surgical patients by performing routine and delegated duties. Performs scrub duties and related procedures as a part of the sterile team, i.e. donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field, and passing instrumentation to surgeons as necessary during procedures
What you will do
• Assists surgeon as scrub person according to prescribed standards
• Maintains aseptic technique at all times as directed by accepted standards
• Sets up table, instruments and supplies according to type of operation
• Assists in preparation and draping of patient and operative area according to need
• Assists and anticipates needs of surgeon regarding instruments, sutures, sponges and supplies according to technique procedure and special requirements needed in operation procedure, and maintains a correct count
• Assists in maintenance and care of specimens as directed by accepted standards
• Assists with table equipment, positioning of patient, application of dressing, and casts
• Decontaminates all equipment, instruments and supplies as directed
• Assists in circulating duties
• Under direct Registered Nurse supervision, assists in setting up operating room with instruments and supplies for surgical procedures
• Transports patients for surgery
• Performs surgical skin preparation of the surgical site (shaving and cleansing on patient's skin prior to surgery) either on the patient's unit, holding area or in the O.R. Suite
• Assists in workroom activities
• Assists in autoclave testing and maintenance of records
• Assembles and sterilizes supplies as needed for both steam and gas sterilization
• Assists with housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness in the O.R. Suite in order to ensure a safe patient environment
• Cleans, assembles and sterilizes surgical instrument sets, metal ware, rubber goods and synthetic products
• Operates ultrasonic unit as needed
• Care of all used and unused supplies
• Assists and maintains awareness of safety hazards
• Recognizes and reports defective equipment to be repaired
• Maintains traffic control through use of proper areas and corridors at all times.
• Aware of controls to prevent contamination, maintains cleanliness of operating room tables, suction bottles, shelves, cabinets, overhead lights before and after surgery
• Prevents infection, by maintaining constant awareness and application of principles of aseptic technique, including special routine for specific cases
• Evaluates self objectively
• Demonstrates a variety of communication skills needed for this position
Education Qualifications
• High School Diploma
required
• Trade/Vocational School
graduate of a nationally or regionally accredited educational program for surgical technologists
required
Must annually complete 15 hours of continuing education to remain eligible to practice as a surgical technologist.
required
Experience Qualifications
• 1-3 years
Nine months to one year in similar work capacity.
required
Completion of a formal clinical internship through an accredited surgical technology program
required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Good physical and mental health are essential.
• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with co-workers
• Maintains good habits of personal hygiene.
Licenses and Certifications
• CST - Certified Surgical Technologist
Holds and maintains a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
Upon Hire
required
At Holy Name, we believe in rewarding every team member with more than a paycheck-we invest in your future and well-being. Full-time and part-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and quality of life. We offer low-cost medical coverage with generous employer contributions, dental and vision plans, discounted prescriptions, and access to on-site child care. Additional benefits include 401(k) matching, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, legal and voluntary coverage options, life insurance, and free on-site parking. If you are hired at Holy Name, your final base compensation will be determined based on factors such as employment status (Full/Part-Time or Per Diem) skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider any internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Pay Range: $35.00 - $43.75
Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented staff members.
