Surgical Tech

Responsibilities:

Assemble supplies and equipment needed for the procedure according to the surgeon's preference card; checks all equipment/instruments needed, prior to each procedure to ensure proper functioning.

Prepares room and sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medication/solutions needed for procedure, anticipating what might be needed during the procedure.

Assists in connecting and applying surgical equipment and/or monitoring devices.

Assists in positioning, prepping, and draping of patients for surgical procedures.

Scrubs, gowns and gloves and assists with gowning and gloving other members of the OR team.

Accurately completes surgical count for sponges, needles, and instruments before, during and before the incision is closed with the circulator.

Anticipates the needs of the surgeon; Passes instruments, equipment and sterile items to the surgeon.

Holds retractors or instruments, assist the surgeon with suturing, cutting, clamping, and handling tissue; Carries out other technical tasks as directed by the surgeon during the surgery.

Follows aseptic technique, when opening sterile supplies, setting up procedures, and during treatments/procedures.

Prepare dressings and assist with their application following surgery.

Responsible for care of instruments/equipment, including cleaning and processing of instruments and scopes.

Cleans and prepares rooms between surgeries and after last case; restocks supplies and organizes effectively for end-of-case clean up.

Makes decisions reflecting knowledge of assigned case and instruments and/or trays to be pulled for the surgery.

Operates, monitors and cleans steam autoclaves, washers, and sterilizing equipment; Maintains and records test results on appropriate logs.

Organizes and assembles surgical instrument trays and other sterilized supplies; Packages and wraps supplies and instruments.

Assists in other areas of the surgery department as necessary.

Orders and maintains inventory of supplies and linen; Keeps track of outdates.

Participates in department inventory and routine cleaning of the department. Qualifications:

Surgical Technologist Certification

BLS Certification

Surgical experience Required

PRN (As Needed). Weekdays 6:00 am - 2:00 pm. Hours vary according to caseload.