Surgical Technologist for Minor Procedure Unit

4 weeks ago

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States UNC Health Care Full time

About the Role:

The Surgical Technologist I works under the supervision of a surgeon and registered nurse to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures. This role is responsible for ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Performs technical skill duties in all operating room specialty service areas, ensuring that proper technical practices are employed according to accepted standards of process.
  • Provides proper maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization techniques of specialty instrumentation.
  • Follows aseptic technique and proactively identifies contamination and/or breaks in aseptic technique, implementing corrective actions as needed.
  • Performs surgical counts and follows policies and procedures for incorrect counts, reporting discrepancies appropriately.
  • Labels drugs and solutions, monitoring quantities used.
  • Assists in the proper identification, preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.
  • Actively participates in the planning and set up of instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes in an organized manner to provide optimal accessibility during the procedure.
  • Assists the surgeon, demonstrating an understanding of the patient's anatomy and abnormalities that affect the surgical procedure.
  • Assists in picking cases and planning of instrument needs.
  • Recognizes and modifies scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information, developing modifications to standard approaches to care and communicating with the surgical team. Responds to surgical emergencies and follows hospital-wide emergency management plans.
  • Inventories, receives, and stores supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.
  • Identifies and reports defective instruments, supplies, and equipment. Assists with restocking operating/procedure rooms and sub-sterile areas.
  • Assists the registered nurse during the intraoperative implementation phase of nursing practice.
  • Operates complex equipment and other resources in the operating room, troubleshooting as necessary.
  • Serves as a mentor for Surgical Technician Trainees and will serve as a preceptor as needed.

Requirements:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
  • Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program, or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology, or Formal education/training may be substituted for individuals with 3+ years of prior experience as a surgical tech
  • 0-3 years of professional experience
  • Successful completion of service-specific portion of the UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies
  • Strong communication skills/customer service relations
  • Excellent organizational/priority setting skills

About UNC Health:

UNC Health is a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. We are an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

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