Surgical Technologist | UF St. Johns Surgical Center | Part-time (benefits eligible) | Days

Overview

Location

• UF Health Flagler Hospital 400 Health Park Blvd.
• Saint
• Augustine,
• FL 32086
• Schedule: 24hrs. per week | 48 hours per 2-week pay period
• Employment
• Type: Part-time Join UF Health and be part of a team committed to exceptional patient care, innovation, and community impact. We are currently seeking a passionate individual who is eager to make a difference in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Surgical Tech provides surgical assistance pre and post operation. Organizes and prepares supplies and equipment for procedures. Sets up the operating surgeon’s sterile field and anticipates surgeon's needs.
• Provides direct assistance for surgical procedure: assists surgeon with surgical gowns and gloves, hands the desired instruments to the surgeon during the operation, prepares sterile dressings. Cleans the surgical instruments and operating room post operation.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain a sterile field

• Monitors sterile field at all times to prevent contamination; Reports any break in technique with proper follow-up. Organizes draping materials in the manner which they will be utilized sequentially. Assist surgeon or assistant to drape patient as indicated by choice of procedure. Avoids contamination of surfaces. Supplies necessary item to sterile field after patient draped. Opens sterile supplies to field without contamination after verifying sterile indicator and dates. Receives sterile supplies from circulator using proper technique. Always verifies dates on any fluids, medication, or other applicable.
• Provide equipment and supplies based on patient need: Anticipates surgeon’s needs as surgery progresses. Prepares instruments quickly and efficiently with regard to sequence of use. Ensures that all instruments and equipment are available and in good working order for each case.
• Prepare
• Mayo set-up: Selects appropriate instruments for procedure. Uses care with sharps on Mayo and when passing to surgeon (hands free method when possible). Maintains suture ties in an easily accessible manner.
• Never allows free sharps on
• Mayo: all needles remain in pack or secured on needle holder or in needle counter.
• Perform proper specimen handling: All specimens are handled according to guidelines from the lab after verification from scrub tech or surgeon as to tissue identification and desired tissue request (permanent specimen, fresh, frozen section, cultures, etc.) Never discards any tissue sample unless approved by the surgeon. Universal precautions are observed and appropriate PPE utilized.