Surgical Technologist I

3 weeks ago

Indian Hills, Kentucky, United States Highmark Health Full time
Job Summary:

This role performs direct and indirect technical tasks for patients before, during, and after surgical interventions. The Surgical Technologist I assists in setting up the surgical operating suite with appropriate instruments and supplies, utilizing proper aseptic techniques and practices standard precautions. The individual will also assist with preparing, positioning, and draping patients and participate in the surgical pause to assure correct patient and surgical site.

Key Responsibilities:

Assists in setting up the surgical operating suite with appropriate instruments and supplies (20%).
Utilizes proper aseptic techniques and practices standard precautions, following policy for medication and specimen handling (20%).
Assists with preparing, positioning, and draping patients and participates in the surgical pause to assure correct patient and surgical site (20%).
Understands, anticipates, and adapts to surgeon preference and patient care variables, and contributes to updating surgeon preference materials (20%).
Performs sponge, needle, and instrument count (10%).
Cares for and utilizes resources to promote cost-effective and efficient environment for patients (10%).

Qualifications:

Minimum one year certificate from a college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nationally recognized surgical technologist certification required within 6 months of completion of Surgical Technologist program. - OR - Be employed to practice surgical technology by the health care facility on or before December 29, OR - Been employed to practice surgical technology as the individual's primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding December 29, 2020.
CPR – American Heart Association.

Disclaimer:

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement:

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability. EEO is The Law

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