Surgical Tech CDH Ambulatory Surgery Center Full-time Days

3 weeks ago


Warrenville Illinois, United States Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Full time
Job Description

The Surgical Tech reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Operating Room Technician, under the guidance of the registered nurse, is responsible for the care and safety of the patients who come under his or her care. This role scrubs and assists with various surgical procedures in all specialties. The Surgical Tech also assists with stocking of supplies, cleaning, and performs other duties as requested. 

Included within this assignment is the responsibility for ensuring effective communication between him or herself, the charge nurse, the patient, other staff, physicians, and other hospital departments.

Responsibilities:

Assists the surgeon during surgery as scrub person according to prescribed standards.

Assembles the necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment for the surgical intervention and age of patient. Checks for proper functioning of equipment

Applies and monitors the principles of aseptic technique throughout the intra-operative period

Performs sponge, needle and instrument count according to policy and procedure

Identifies, labels and dispenses medications and/or solution safely with consideration to age and weight

Anticipates, plans for, and responds to the needs of the surgeon

Maintain established department, unit, and hospital policies, procedures, and objectives regarding performance improvement, safety, environmental, and infection control

Assists in housekeeping duties and cleanliness of department as directed to insure safe patient environment

Assists in stocking of operating rooms after procedures are completed

Assists surgical team with patient preparation such as positioning, skin prep, equipment, and supplies, as directed, and with consideration to age specific/developmental variables

Assists in transportation of patients when directed, maintaining age appropriate safety measures

Assists in cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilization of equipment and instruments. Uses supplies judiciously

Reports malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate people

Confines and contains sources of contamination

Properly identifies and preserves specimens

Participates in the evaluation of new supplies, equipment and/or instruments

Accepts reasonable work assignments

Behavior reflects a professional and cooperative attitude

Is accountable for personal conduct and promotes good working relationships among staff and other departments

Utilizes available resources to keep current in practice

Performs activities in an organized and timely manner

Contributes to the efficient and smooth functioning of the department

Participates in the development and implementation of departmental goals and objectives

Offers suggestions and input for procedures of nursing practice

Participates in educational programs and hospital in-services to increase professional competence and to meet personal needs and goals

Seeks assistance from other professional resource persons to improve skills, knowledge, and practice

Identifies and reports unsafe patient care practice and assumes responsibility for intervention



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