Surgical Technician -PRN

Job Details

Job Location:

Okmulgee, OK - Okmulgee, OK 74447

Position Type:
Temporary

The purpose of the position is to provide skilled surgical technician assistance to the operating room personnel of the Muscogee Nation Hospitals.

Work is performed in a clinical and/or hospital environment. There is common exposure to contagious disease. The work may include a certain amount of exposure to hostile and emotionally disturbed patients, families and visitors. Special attire may be required as protection against infection.

Long periods of standing and walking. Working with patients requires recurring bending, lifting, squatting, stretching and positioning of patients. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Must manage stress under many different circumstances.

• Place equipment and supplies in the operating room and arrange instruments according to instructions.
• Assist team members in placing and positioning of patients on the table for surgical procedures.
• Scrub arms and hands thoroughly and don gown and gloves.
• Aid the team in dressing for surgical procedures in gowns and gloves.
• Maintain the supply of fluids such as plasma, saline, blood and glucose for use during operating procedures.
• Hand instruments and supplies to the surgeon, hold retractors, cut sutures and perform tasks as directed by the surgeon during the operation.
• Place dressing on the patients following the surgery.
• Count sponges, needles and instruments before and after the operation.
• Wash and sterilize equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.
• Clean the operating room thoroughly following surgeries.
• Process, prepare and distribute a complete range of clean and sterile medical supplies, instruments and equipment.
• Disassemble, decontaminate and clean items brought to Central Sterile from nursing units. Checks for workability, reports breakages and defective items and initiates work orders.
• Reassemble emergency and routine trays, surgical instruments, and monitoring devices. Packages and wraps items, inserts sterile control indicators, labels packages and determines the method of sterilization.
• Load, unloads, and operates autoclave and other equipment used in sanitizing and sterilizing medical equipment and supplies, including antiseptic and cold disinfectant solutions. Assure adequate sterilization has taken place by checking autoclave tapes, internal indicators, steam pressure and timing devices. Routinely conducts testing of autoclave efficiency.
• Check supplies into unit, place items for proper storage in shelves and supply rooms. Determine adequate supply, maintain records of stock levels, inventory stock periodically, recommend revisions in levels and/or substitute stock. Notify supervisor of shortages.
• Routinely distribute medical supply items, sterile and unsterile to the in-patient and out-patient areas on an established quota basis. Issue limited supplies and equipment from central supply on request.
• Maintain a safe, sanitary environment in the department. Perform housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Attendance at a minimum of 75% of staff meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Education – Completion of a program or training for Surgical Technicians.
• Experience – A minimum of one year of related experience is preferred.
• Licenses and Certification – Certified Surgical Technician required. Valid BLS certification required.

• Knowledge of cleaning and sterilizing techniques utilized in an operating room.
• Knowledge of health record procedures and hospital ambulatory clinic procedure.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Ability to work closely with highly skilled operating room nurses and surgeons in pressure situations.
• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with patients and their families when needed regarding surgical procedures and after care procedures.