Surgical Technician; Level I-III -Adult Surgery OUMC - FS

Surgical Technician (Level I-III) – Adult Surgery

Position Title:

Surgical Technician (Level I-III) – Adult Surgery

Department:
Adult Surgery

Under general supervision, provides technical assistance to operating room physicians and nurses performing difficult and complex surgical procedures. Certified Surgical Techs will have a primary designated service line and expertise specific to that line.

• Utilizes physician's preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure.
• Assists in maintaining and updating preference cards.
• Maintains an adequate supply of instruments and supplies to meet the patient's changing needs.
• Scrubs in and sets up instruments and supplies prior to procedure.
• Prepares sterile field by obtaining, opening, and arranging instruments and supplies anticipated for the procedure.
• Assists in draping the patient and operative area.
• With nurse, opens and prepares the sterile field.
• Assists the nurse in correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Remains attentive during surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies or other items as needed.
• Remains attentive to sterile field and recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique.
• Delivers medications to the surgeon.
• Participates in sponge, needle and instrument counts as directed by policy.
• Reports all drains, packs, implants, etc., to the circulating nurse and assists with application of dressings.
• Informs appropriate personnel of any potential problems regarding patient or procedure.
• Takes emergency action as required.
• Assists with post‑operative processing of instruments and equipment.
• Cleans operating room areas and disposes of sharps from sterile field according to policy.
• Participates in evaluation of new products, methods or equipment to determine quality.
• Serves as clinical resource for physicians and staff in other departments.
• Conducts daily discussions with the Supervisor regarding service line needs.
• This may include equipment issues, instrument needs and supply shortages.
• Acts as a liaison between physicians and Supervisor regarding instruments and supplies.
• Works with other departments and vendors to learn about new equipment and ensure that tools and supplies are updated.
• Assists in the training of Surgical Technicians.
• Assists with patient transport as needed.
• If assigned to the Labor and Delivery unit incumbent may be required to perform a variety of clerical and technical direct patient care activities.
• Performs related work as required.

Must be able to climb, kneel and perform duties under stressful situations. May involve lifting and carrying of objects. Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing and pulling. Requires ability to stand for up to 6 hours per day. Requires excellent manual dexterity to handle instruments and equipment. Requires sufficient visual acuity to perform required tasks. Occasional requirement to push/pull up to 100 pounds.

Requires ability to move or position patients. Very frequent exposure to needles and other sharp objects. Very frequent exposure to blood, body fluids and communicable disease.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technicians.
• Experience:
  
  0‑4 years of relevant experience. Eligible to sit for the national exam by the Association of Surgical Technicians.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  Service line competency achievement. Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technology required.
• Experience:
  
  At least 5 years of experience as a Surgical Technologist required.
• Licensure/Certification s/Registrations:
  Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required;
  Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Tech in Surgery (TS‑C) issued by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an…