Certified Surgical Technologist; Procedure Focused - ENT

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

SUMMARY:

The Procedure Focused Certified Surgical Technologists are multi-skilled health professionals who work interdependently with other healthcare professionals to provide quality healthcare to the patient. They are trained to perform both administrative and clinical skills with extensive experience in surgical preparation and assisting. The Surgical Tech will be required to come in before normal business hours and stay after normal business hours on a regular basis as needed when the Surgeon is in surgery outside of the clinic.

The CSTs will also work in general clinic with the providers when there are not in procedures/surgeries in or outside clinic. The goal of the clinical staff is to optimize outcomes and improve the quality of life for patients through efficient, cost-effective care.



Position Requirements

• Patient Satisfaction/Responding to Patients
• Appropriately schedules time off/Limit unscheduled absences
• Respond to telephone inquiries relating to department services
• Return patient calls promptly
• Provide clean and comfortable environment for patients
• Perform all duties in a timely and efficient manner
• Notify Patient of test results in a timely manner per clinic/department policy
• Prepare patients for examinations and procedures
• Ensure consents, supplies, equipment and charts are prepped and set up prior to procedures
• Greet and arrive the patient
• Follow patient verification protocol
• Provide high level of customer service
• Accurately obtain and record medical histories verify all allergies, medications, and vital signs per clinic and department protocol
• Order, collect and prepare laboratory specimens as needed
• Handle and care for patient clothing, other personal property including prosthetic devices, hearing aids, dentures, glasses and contact lenses from admission to discharge
• Explain treatment procedures
• Ensure proper consents have been signed prior to the procedure by both the patient and MD
• Observe procedural time outs per facility policy prior to a case
• Draw up injections as ordered by MD
• Explain and Perform Venus Freeze treatments on patients as needed.
• Assist the physician during examinations and procedures as needed
• Become proficient and assist assigned surgeon with all levels of surgery cases requested M-F at Surgery Center of Pinehurst and Moore Regional Hospital
• Provide educational materials and aftercare instructions
• Supply proper equipment
• Applies universal precautions and maintain a sterile field as appropriate for procedures
• Prepare dressings
• Clean and dress wounds by order of physician
• Take photographs
• Remove staples or sutures
• Prepare and administer medications as directed
• Order x-rays and/or cultures
• Respond to prescription requests/refills
• Perform other clinical functions as delegated and supervised by the physician
• Escort patient to the secretary, patient access service associate, or financial counselor
• Prepare pathology form, cup collection label, log and record per policy
• Recognize and respond to emergencies per policy
• Perform administrative duties as directed
• Document patient communications and treatments accurately and appropriately
• Answer telephones and respond to clinical voice mail messages per policy
• Obtain prior authorization for medications
• Manage KPI/IPF reports including duplicate medication and medical reconciliation
• Maintain task lists
• Complete charge tickets, labels, consents, dx codes
• Other duties as assigned
• Post-Operative Follow up
• Calls post-operative patients
• Responds to prescription requests/refills
• Provides aftercare instructions
• Computers:
  Electronic Medical Records & Practice Management Tasks
• Accurate Documentation of:
  All patient history, injections and patient education per clinic policy
• Input charges, notes etc. into…