Certified Surgical Technologist

Surgical Technologist, Surgical Services

Position Summary:

Functions as the member of the surgical team who assists the surgeon, anesthesiologist/anesthetist and RN in delivering direct patient care during the entire preoperative experience. Acts as the primary scrub person during the operative procedure. Primary Customers:
Patients and their families, physicians and their office staff and all other hospital team members.

• Treats others with courtesy, respect, and caring touch in all interactions.
• Goes the extra mile to identify, fulfill, and exceed customer needs. Puts those needs first.
• Promotes patient rights, patient safety and ensures confidentiality and privacy at all times.
• Recognizes, respects, and effectively communicates with all cultures.

• Treats each employee as an equal and valued member of the team; works cooperatively with other employees to complete the work.
• Willingly flexes to meet the changing workload demands and priorities.
• Helps make Rush Copley a great place to work by promoting positives and committing to resolve problems.
• Upholds RCMC Employee Behavior Standards in all interactions to improve teamwork and enhance patient satisfaction.
• Adheres to the Code of Conduct of RCMC in the performance of job duties and promotes the adherence of others as well.

• Follows the National Patient Safety Goals.
• Is mindful and compliant with Red Rules.
• Prevents recognized safety hazards and proactively reports near misses.
• Maintains and supports a Just Culture by reporting errors.
• Identifies potential opportunities and participates collaboratively to make improvements.

Coached by:
Clinical Manager and Center RNs.

• Participates in the collection of data to support unit based quality initiatives, research and evidence based activities.
• Utilizes system wide resources to support decision making and action.
• Communicates current evidence-based information with peers and nursing staff.

• Establishes a caring, therapeutic relationship with patients and families through effective communication, acknowledgement of patient/family perceptions of health and illness and mutual goal setting for optimal outcomes.
• Collaborates consistently and effectively with other disciplines and services to meet the needs of patients/families.

• Performs scrub responsibilities according to standard of care, physicians preference and policy and procedure.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon and ensures proper instrument during the operative procedure; applies the principles of sterile technique.

• Correctly counts during operative procedures according to policy and procedures.
• Accurately cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization according to hospital policy.
• Accurately operates decontamination and sterilization equipment according to OR policy and procedures.
• Accurately documents biological and sterilization information according to OR policy and procedures.

• Assists in providing meaningful orientation and ongoing experience to new staff, students and other team members.
• Demonstrates beginning leadership skills related to patient care.
• Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice, including progress toward achievement of annual goals.

PATIENT POPULATION THIS POSITION SERVICES:
Infant, child, young adult, adult and geriatric patients.

Education:

Graduate of a program of surgical technology of at least one year duration.

Certifications:

Certification by the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST), National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), or similar certifying body required.

BLS required

Special

Skills:

• Able to function in emergency situations
• Ability to take call (30-minute response time) required

Experience:

Previous experience preferred