Surgical Tech -TECH, OPER RM II

Overview

Participates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality health care to patients in a manner which reflects Kaiser Permanente's mission, vision, and values while supporting the Labor Management Partnership (LMP) principles and practice. The Surgical Technologist performs in the scrub role during surgical procedures and coordinates other activities with other OR professionals.

• Practice standards of performance:
  Complies with shift, unit and organizational policies and procedures including reliability and attendance standards. Monitors and takes corrective action to prevent recurring absences. Returns promptly from breaks and schedules them to provide adequate coverage. Restricts personal business to non-patient care areas during break times. Complies with Kaiser s Time Keeping Policy. Participates in unit Quality Assurance Programs. Maintains current knowledge and skill base with commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
  
  Maintains confidentiality of patient and organizational records. Promotes collaboration with the health care team and participates in staff meetings and communication notebook updates.
• Assessment Standard of Performance:
  Communicates to maintain continuity of care; provides culturally sensitive care through education, training, and experience. Participates in accurate pre-operative briefing and time-out; provides continuous reassessment through the intra-operative period.
• Planning Standard of Performance:
  Plans for appropriate setup based on procedure type and provides age-appropriate care through education and experience.
• Implementation Standard of Performance:
  Initiates measures based on protocol for intra-operative management; applies aseptic technique; evaluates sterile packs and supplies; maintains a well-organized sterile area; anticipates team needs while observing sterile technique; performs necessary procedures to ensure patient safety intra-operatively; assists with patient positioning; inspects equipment and transports used instruments; completes sterile core activities and supports room turnover and reprocessing as needed. Works with the Circulator to prepare for the next case and restocks/restores supplies as required.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technology.
• Licensure/Certification:
  Basic Life Support (BLS) required at hire;
  Surgical Technologist Certificate required at hire.
• Experience:
  
  Two (2) to five (5) years of scrubbing experience in all surgical procedures in inpatient or ambulatory OR settings preferred.
• Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
  
  Knowledge of sterile core area and sterile technique; operating room procedures and equipment; dexterity; effective interpersonal skills; ability to exercise good judgment and discipline.
• Other:
  Able to follow instruction; has the ability to rotate through sterile core areas; clean and reprocess instruments, stock supplies, and pick case carts.

• Notes:
  Fair share call