SAH Surgical Tech

Overview

Summary:

The surgical technician's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: reviewing upcoming OR schedule to anticipate need for instrumentation/equipment, ensuring all necessary equipment is available and in proper working order, setting up all necessary equipment and instrumentation for surgical procedures, performing appropriate surgical counts according to facility policy and organizing case carts for upcoming procedures. The surgical technician works in collaboration with the operating room circulator prior to a surgical procedure to carry out the plan of care by preparing the operating room, gathering and preparing sterile supplies, instruments and equipment, preparing and maintaining the sterile field using sterile and aseptic technique and ensuring that the surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely.

Work involves inventorying, disassembling, decontamination, high level disinfection, cleaning, reassembling, and maintaining operating room instrumentation and endoscopy equipment. The surgical technician performs in-between case cleaning turnover in the OR suite. Brown University Health employees are expected to role model the organization s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Commits to recognize and respect cultural diversity for all customers (internal and external).
• Communicates effectively with internal and external customers with respect to differences in cultures, values, beliefs and ages, utilizing interpreters when needed.
• Anticipates surgeon needs.
• Maintains surgeon s preference cards.
• Processes all instruments and equipment for the operating room.
• Performs surgical counts.
• Passes supplies, equipment, or instruments.
• Prepares and cuts suture material.
• Transfers, but not administer, drugs within the sterile field.
• Assists in counting sponges, needles, supplies and instruments with an operating room circulator.
• Performs specimen handling.
• Assists in room turnover.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Required qualifications:
  
  1 – 5 years previous experience preferred.
• Knowledge of aseptic technique, infection control principles, sterilization techniques, equipment and supply processing, and operation of steam sterilizers.
• Knowledge of Spaulding Classification, Knowledge of Universal Protocol, Knowledge of AORN Standard and Recommended Practices.
• Ability to prioritize equipment needs of the operating room; good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• High School Diploma or GED required; graduation from an accredited school of surgical technology required.
• Certification/Licensure: CST required, BLS required.
• One or more of the following provided in the original: completed military or federal service surgical technology program or accreditation/credential as a surgical technologist; must obtain certified surgical technologist credential within specified timeframe if applicable.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties and responsibilities of this job.

• Stand / walk for 75% or more; use hands to finger, feel, reach with hands, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell; exposure to blood-borne pathogens and other hazards.
• Lift up to 50 lbs; exposure to outdoor weather conditions; extreme cold or heat; risk of radiation; exposure to flammable, explosive, gases; exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals; exposure to dust or irritants; exposure to grease or oils; exposure to hot or noisy equipment; exposure to humid or wet conditions (non-weather); vision requirements include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

$31.49-$46.27

Saint Annes Hospital - 795 Middle Street Fall River, Massachusetts 02721

m-f rotating 7a-7:30pm

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1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East