Independence Health System
Location
North Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania
Acts as a scrub member of the surgical team, preparing sterile setups and assisting surgeons during operative procedures. Responsible for maintaining aseptic techniques, performing accurate OR counts, and providing direct patient care.
Requires successful completion of a surgical technology program and current BLS certification. Preferred candidates have one year of surgical scrub experience and relevant state/federal clearances.
The Surgical Technologist I assist with surgical procedures in the Operating Room as a scrub member of the surgical team under the direction of a registered nurse and a surgeon.
• One (1) year surgical scrub experience.
Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Met: Not met
Explanatory Statement: House Bill 81 of 2019 The Central Service Technician and Surgical Technologist Regulation Act
Enacted 10/29/2020 – Effective 12/29/2020 (See attached HB for definitions for Central service technician
and Surgical technologist)
Section: 301: Certification
Central service technician (Cst) hired after 12/29/2020 must: Pass a nationally accredited central service exam for cst and maintain one of the following:
Law does not apply to an individual who has been employed or otherwise contracted for services as a central service technician by a health care facility on or before december 29, 2020.
The facility shall maintain documentation of the cst’s date of employment or the contract period when the central service technician provided services to the facility to verify that the cst meets the exemption requirements.
Section: 302: Employment and continuing education
(a) New employees - CST has 18 months from date of hire to pass a nationally accredited central service exam for CST and obtain one of the two credentials noted above.
(b) Continuing education - Annually complete 10 hours of continuing education. (NOTE: The continuing education required under this subsection shall be in areas related to the functions of a central service technician.)
(c) Facility responsibility - Facility must maintain documentation the CST meets the certification requirements
Section: 501:
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Section: 502: Continuing education:
(a) An ST employed or contracted with the facility and not certified under section 501(1)(i) or has let the individual's certification lapse shall:
(1) with the continuing education requirements specified by the credentialing organization as necessary to keep the certification current and (2) provide proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements to the facility.
(b) Additional Requirement - An ST employed or contracted with the facility and not certified under section 501(1)(i) or has let the individual's certification lapse shall:
(1) complete 30 hours of relevant continuing education every two years in order to remain eligible to practice surgical technology; and (2) be responsible for proving, to the satisfaction of the health care facility, that the individual complies with this subsection.
(c) Verification-- A facility that employs or contracts with an ST shall verify the ST meets the continuing education requirements.
503. Exception. A facility may employ or contract an ST who does not meet the requirements of section 501 to practice surgical technology if:
(1) after a diligent and thorough effort has been made, the facility is unable to employ or contract with a sufficient number of qualified STs who meet the requirements of section 501; and (2) the health care facility makes a written record of its efforts under (1) and retains the record at the facility.
Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines
When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.
Essential – Absolute Necessity.
Marginal – Minimal Necessity.
Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.
Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.
Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.
Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.
Extreme Heat: x
Extreme Cold: x
Heights: x
Confined Spaces: x
Extreme Noise(>85dB)
x
Mechanical Hazards: x
x
Use of Vibrating Tools
x
Operates Vehicle (company)
x
Operates Heavy Equipment: x
Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices
x
Rotates All Shifts: x
8 Hours Shifts
x
10-12 Hours Shifts
x
On-Call: x
Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hr/wk)
x
Travel Between Sites: x
Direct Patient Care: x
Respirator Protective Equipment: x
Eye Protection: x
Head Protection (hard hat)
x
Hearing Protection: x
Hand Protection: x
Feet, Toe Protection
x
Body Protection: x
Latex Exposure: x
Solvent Exposure: x
Paint (direct use) Exposure
x
Dust (sanding) Exposure
x
Ethylene Oxide Exposure: x
Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure
x
Blood/Body Fluid Exposure: x
Chemicals (direct use) Exposure
x
Mist Exposure: x
Wax Stripper (direct use)
x
Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure: x
Ionizing Radiation Exposure: x
Laser Exposure: x
When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.
Essential – Absolute Necessity.
Marginal – Minimal Necessity.
Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.
Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.
Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.
Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.
Never: Bending (Stooping)
x
Sitting: x
Walking: x
Climbing Stairs: x
Climbing Ladders: x
Standing: x
Kneeling: x
Squatting (Crouching)
x
Keyboard/Computer Operation: x
Gross Grasp: x
Fine Finger Manipulation: x
Hand/Arm Coordination: x
Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force)
x
Transfer/Push/Pull Patients: Seeing Near w/Acuity
x
Feeling (Sensation)
x
Color Vision: x
Hearing Clearly: x
Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead: x
Reaching Above Shoulder Level: x
Reaching Forward: Lifting Floor to Knuckle
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10-19#
20-49#
50>50#
Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle: ###
10-29#
30-49#
50>50#
Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder
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10-29#
30-49#
50>50#
Lifting Shoulder to Overhead
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10-19#
20-29#
30->50#
When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.
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