Surgical Technologist 1

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The Surgical Technologist 1 is a trained individual with advanced technical knowledge and skills in asepsis and the intraoperative phase of surgical patient care management, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Based upon such expertise, the Surgical Technologist 1 is responsible for providing all the necessary instrumentation, supplies and equipment for the surgical procedure. The Surgical Technologist 1, as a member of the surgical team provides direct patient care under the direction and supervision of the circulating nurse (RN).

Is responsible for meeting established OR standards for supplies and other equipment on the unit; is responsible for developing collaborative and collegial relationships with physicians and interdepartmental personnel as they relate to the care of the surgical patient.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Reviews procedure cards/surgeon preference cards to determine needs in preparation for each surgical procedure
• Assists and collaborates with the circulating nurse to set up for surgical procedures with proper instrumentation, equipment and supplies
• Passes instruments and performing retraction for the surgeon at the sterile field as directed
• Anticipates needs of surgical team during the procedure and provides them with proper instruments, equipment, and supplies to meet these needs
• Assists in the care, cleaning, and maintenance of all general and specialty instruments, equipment, and supplies per established guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Collaborates with the Circulating nurse to insure the accuracy of all sponge, sharps, and instrument counts per established policies and procedures
• Responsible for application of the principles of asepsis to maintain integrity of the sterile field
• Assists in maintaining inventory of supplies in operating rooms and storerooms
• Assists in transport of patients and in movement or manipulation of equipment as required
• Communicates effectively
• Actively participates in performing the essential components of the WHO - Checklist, hand hygiene, and other department safety and quality initiatives
• Parallel Processing in collaboration with circulating nurse/ team staff to achieve/ maintain turnover goals and on-time starts