Certified Surgical Technician

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides patient with explanation and verbal reassurance, as necessary.
• Adapts procedures to meet the individual needs of the patient within reason and by delegation of the surgeon.
• Prepares the operating room in a timely and efficient manner with all instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment necessary for each individual procedure.
• Demonstrates competence and care in specimen handling.
• Assists in positioning, prepping, and draping of patients for the surgical procedure.
• Accurately completed surgical counts (sponge, instrument, needle, etc.) and follows facility protocol if a discrepancy is found. Reports all discrepancies to the DON.
• Carries out aseptic technique throughout the surgical procedure.
• Maintains a safe environment for patient, coworker, and self.
• Checks all equipment pre-operatively to ensure functionality.
• Prepares the room within a reasonable time frame in order to ensure timely starts.
• Maintains an orderly and sterile back table for the purpose of efficiency and follows physician preference for et-up.
• Anticipates needs of physician and patient during the intraoperative phase.
• Cleans and prepares room between procedures and after the last case of the day
• Damp dusts the operating room prior to the start of any procedures
• Restocks supplies and equipment
• Maintains responsibility for the care of surgical instruments and adheres to guidelines on transport from OR to decontamination room.
• Understands procedures for sterilization and can verbalize how to validate sterility.
• Knows responsibilities as they pertain to the reprocessing stages.
• Acquires, maintains, and utilizes all manufacturer instructions for use as they pertain to each instrument/item.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of the center.
• Performs all aspects of reprocessing in a timely and efficient manner while adhering to all policies.
• Maintains knowledge of operating all applicable equipment.
• Performs required quality control through routine testing, cleaning, and monitoring to assure all equipment and instruments function properly.
• Inspects all instruments/equipment and packaging for cleanliness, defects, and or malfunctions.
• Assists in storing all sterilized items.
• Transports instrumentation to and from sterile storage area when needed.
• Ensure proper preventative maintenance is performed at required intervals.
• Interacts with maintenance personnel when necessary to ensure there is service provided in a timely fashion to reduce any downtime or impact on patient care.
• Verbalizes, understands, and utilizes appropriate PPE and surgical attire based on work location
• Picks all supplies for the day’s cases in advance of the date of service to ensure availability
• Accepts linen deliveries and assists in stocking when requested.
• Maintains accurate tray sheets and inventory sheets.
• Knowledge of Privacy Practices & Patient Bill of Rights.
• Maintains knowledge of Infection Control & OSHA standards of practice.
• Knowledge of centers Policies & Procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to include inventory/expiration validation/stocking.

Non-Essential Job Functions

• Able to perform any reasonable work request that falls within the qualifications but not specifically described. Qualification/Certifications/Licenses:
• Graduate of an Accredited Surgical Technician program
• Current certification as a Surgical Technician
• Must be detail oriented and well organized

Working Conditions

Environment