Surgical Technician
Surgical Technician
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Function and Location This position works in the surgery unit/operating room of a hospital or clinic and performs a variety of technical duties as a scrub technician and is considered a member of the surgical team. The position may be required to work on shifts including evenings and weekends and holidays. Key Duties and Responsibilities Assist the surgeon as scrub technician: 1. Scrub don gown and gloves. 2. Set up sterile field with draping instruments and supplies based on type of operation and surgeon s preferences. 3. Gather specific/specialty instruments and/or equipment needed for a variety of operating procedures. 4. Assist in the transfer of patients including but not limited to from stretcher to Operating Room table and assist in the positioning of patients. 5. Prepare and drape patient and operative area. 6. Assist and anticipate needs and preferences of the surgeon (e.g. pass instruments and other sterile supplies to the surgeon hold retractors etc.) 7. Maintain correct count of sponges needles and instruments with circulating nurse and report correctness and discrepancies. 8. Maintain aseptic techniques at all times and protect sterile field. 9. Assists in care of specimens (e.g. identify and hand specimens to circulating nurse prepare slides). HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION Job Description Surgical Technician Page 2 10. Assist in application of dressings casts and in moving of patient as directed (e.g. hold sterile dressings in place wipeoff patient apply tape). 11. Use principles of growth and development to assess each patient s agespecific needs and provide agespecific treatment and care. 12. Adhere to safety/infection control policies and procedures. Report unsafe equipment. 13. Decontaminate equipment instruments and supplies and clean room as directed in procedures. 14. Maintain a clean wellstocked safe environment for patients and staff. Keep patient care and utility areas neat and clean. 15. Communicate and interact with patients and families in a positive and courteous manner. 16. Maintain the strictest confidentiality of all facility and facilityrelated employee information. Other Duties In addition to the key duties and responsibilities this position may be assigned to: Handle equipment and items correctly to insure usability and safety of supplies and materials; maintain adequate supplies in the suite to insure availability during procedures; clean store pack and autoclave instruments in the workroom; maintain an inventory of supplies and equipment to assure availability; store and stock supplies as directed; maintain awareness of where all supplies are kept and get or put them away accordingly; distribute supplies to rooms and suites as directed according to use number and items; assist in transferring patients from bed to gurney and transporting them to and from the surgical suite as directed by procedure; provide clean gurney and linen for each patient; identify patient and receive instructions from unit personnel when receiving patient; observe and watch patient at all times providing a safe environment through proper care and handling; notify personnel of patients arrival to insure continuity of care and proper identification and observation; clean room furniture equipment and suite according to prescribed procedures; maintain traffic control through use of proper HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION Job Description Surgical Technician Page 3 areas and corridors at all times; maintain use and cleanliness of autoclave by following directions for usage and cleaning; maintain instruments and supplies by following proper cleaning care utilization and sterilization techniques and procedures as directed; maintain and increase standards of performance and education by attending inservice meetings and assisting in staff development and revision of related procedures; assign miscellaneous tasks to Para Medical Assistants; and perform other related duties as assigned.
Shift: ANY open to all
Specialty Type: Nursing
Sub Specialties: Surgical Technologist
General Certifications : ACLS BLS/BCLS
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Employment Type
Full Time
