Surgical Technologist Operating Room Specialist

4 weeks ago

Dallas, Texas, United States Children's Health Full time
Job Title & Specialty Area:
Operating Room Certified Surgical Technologist

Department:
Dallas Main OR

Location:
Dallas Campus

Shift:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7a-7p or Saturday and Sunday 7a-7p and two weekday mids 11a-7p

Job Type:
On-Site

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community.


Summary:

In the Operating Room:
This position handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. He/she has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon.

He/she has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.

This position can provide the above described services for both basic surgeries and complex surgeries.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide proficient skills for surgical services by demonstrating proficiency in the delivery of skills in all of basic services.

This includes, but is not limited to:
General Surgery, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, Urology, basic Orthopedic Surgery, and Ophthalmic Surgery.

Skills include preparing the operating room for surgical procedures by ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely and preparing the sterile field for the surgical procedure by securing sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment based on the surgeons preference cards.

This also includes those supplies that could possibly be used based on the patients condition, size, and surgical procedure.

Actively participates in The Universal protocol standards to include pre-procedure verification, review of surgical preference cards, set up of surgical field according to case planned, and all instrumentation and supplies are available and ready when the patient arrives in the operating room.


  • Scrubs, gowns, and gloves using sterile technique. Sets up sterile field with instruments, supplies, and equipment. Helps in draping the sterile field. Passing supplies, equipment, or instruments. Sponging or suctioning an operative site. Preparing and cutting suture material. Transferring and pouring irrigation fluids. Labeling intraoperative medications according to policy and transferring those medications within the sterile field. Handling specimens. Holding retractors and other instruments. Applying electro cautery to clamps on bleeders. Connecting drains to suction apparatus. Applying dressings to closed wounds. Assisting in counting sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments with the registered nurse circulator. Maintains the highest standard of sterile technique during the surgical procedure. This includes monitoring situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. Participates in the surgical time out to include proper review of the surgical consent, proper identification of the patient, and in understanding and acknowledgement of the patient allergies as they relate to the potential medications to be given in the surgical field.
  • Cleaning and preparing instruments for terminal sterilization on completion of the surgery. Assisting the surgical team with cleaning of the operating room on completion of the surgery for the next scheduled procedure.
  • Leads team participating and expectation in the cleaning and preparing instruments for terminal sterilization on completion of the surgery. Assisting the surgical team with cleaning of the operating room on completion of the surgery for the next scheduled procedure. Floats to the Sterile Processing Department monthly to inspect and teach specialty instrumentation.
  • Demonstrates proficiency in professional practice. Communicates effectively, handles conflict in a professional manner. Continuously evaluates the outcomes of patient care, team needs, and professional practice. Works to improve clinical practice and the outcome of patient care through achieving unit-based goals. Is a preceptor of peers in the clinical setting in both basic and complex services. Motivates others to incorporate clinical standards into daily practice. Is a resource for external customer needs. This may include vendors and other outside resources. Collaborates with others to maintain equipment, supplies, and instrumentation for service lines.
  • Research and quality improvement. Incorporates clinical research into clinical practice. Remains current with changes in clinical standards of care and evidence-based practice. Actively participates in unit-based quality improvement activities. Leads unit-based quality improvement activities. Manages sterilizer guidelines for the department and in rotation with other surgical technologist specialists without direction.

How You'll Be Successful:

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • At least 2 years Required

EDUCATION

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; additional training beyond high school Required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • Current Surgical Technologist Certification issued by an approved organization. (Certification is not required if the employee has completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Armed Forces or was employed as a surgical technologist prior to September 9, 2009. Required
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements Required

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities, and experiences of our patients and colleagues.


Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:

  • Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
  • 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
  • Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
  • Caregiver Leave
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class.

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