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Surgical Technologist
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The Surgical Technologist 2 plays a vital role in the perioperative phase of patient care, expediting surgical procedures under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. This position assists the surgical team by utilizing equipment and instrumentation to ensure a safe operating room environment and availability of required equipment.
Key Responsibilities- Discusses special needs with the surgeon before surgery and scrubs into surgery in a timely manner for proper instrument preparation.
- Prepares the operative site by aseptically cleaning and patient clipping, as needed.
- Prepares and maintains the instrument table(s) in an organized and comprehensive manner to avoid damage to instrumentation and ensure accurate counts.
- Identifies damaged or incomplete trays, rectifies discrepancies immediately, or contacts relevant personnel to avoid delays or injury.
- Sets up the operating room according to surgical procedure schedules; arranges sterile setup of instrument table supplies and equipment required for specific procedures.
- Ensures the proper functioning of surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies during surgical procedures.
- Performs surgical counts of sponges, sharps, instruments, and miscellaneous items, adhering to established policies and procedures.
- Anticipates the needs of the surgeon and surgical team staff, passing sterile supplies and equipment during procedures and holding retractor devices.
- Assists the surgical team with draping and positioning the patient.
- Receives surgical specimens following specimen protocol and passes them off the sterile field to the circulating nurse, verifying the source of the specimen.
- Assists with placement of surgical dressings to the operative site following surgical case completion.
- Disassembles surgical instrumentation as indicated at the end of the procedure, recycles as necessary, and appropriately disposes of sharps, fluids, and waste.
- Prepares soiled instrumentation for proper transportation to the decontamination area.
- Ensures the cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, maintenance, and preparation of surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for distribution.
- Cleans the operating room following each case and returns equipment to its designated storage area.
- Follows infection control policies, AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, OSHA guidelines, and other regulatory requirements to ensure a safe work environment.
- Ensures proper orientation and knowledge of all equipment and instrumentation prior to patient use.
- Maintains inventory of clean and sterilized surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures and regulatory standards.
- Knowledge of infection prevention and regulatory sterilization standards.
- Knowledge of the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique.
- Knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to assist surgeons with invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
- Good verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills to interact with surgical and central sterile processing team members.
- Occasional exposure to chemical and radiation hazards.
- Successful completion of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited OR other nationally accredited surgical technologist program.
- Holds and maintains certification as a (CST) surgical technologist by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or the National Center for Competency Testing or their successor.
