FT Certified Surgical Technologist 2

Job Summary

The Certified Surgical Technologist 2 functions under the direction of the registered professional nurse. Assists the health care team in providing safe, age appropriate and culturally aware patient care. Has knowledge, skill and ability to perform duties within the context of moderate to high acuity surgical cases, anticipates the needs of the surgeon and other members of the healthcare team, and exhibits acquisition of additional surgical skills for progressively more difficult cases.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure, including review and utilization of appropriate preference card
• Assists with room set-up to include opening of sterile supplies
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medication/solutions needed for procedure
• Performs appropriate surgical counts with circulator
• Actively participates in the procedure pause/time-out
• Scrubs, gowns, and gloves; gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants
• Assists in draping sterile field
• Passes instruments to surgeon during the procedure and maintains an organized back table and operative field
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure
• Prepares sterile dressings
• Actively participates in post procedure pause including accounting for proper handling of specimens
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization
• Applies principles of asepsis to ensure prevention of infection and safety of patients and employees
• Prepares case carts according to procedure and preference cards
• Observes patient's condition and immediately reports any changes or significant findings to the physician and Registered Nurse
• Prepares OR room and other areas for receiving patients, including stocking, cleaning, turning OR room over, ordering/requesting supplies, and preparing instruments for future procedures
• Maintains financial stewardship related to supplies and equipment
• Provides relationship-based patient centered care consistent with population specific characteristics
• Partners with the patient by verifying procedure and conducting relief bedside shift report
• Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies
• Supports evidence-based practice and ethical accountability
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration
• Serves as patient advocate including patient care and safety
• Assists other members of the team with between case and terminal cleaning of room
• Assists in preparing room for the next patient and transporting patients
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives
• Completes all initial and annual competencies, required mandatory education, population specific education, CBLs
• Provides positive learning environment for students and new hires
• Ability to mentor, precept, or train students and new employees
• Maintains twenty (20) hours in continuing education related to field per evaluation period
• Supports licensed staff as requested
• Cares for surgical equipment and accessories
• Maintains stock/medical supplies
• Completes all Success Factor Requirements by planning with charge nurses and managers if necessary
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct

Required Minimum Education

High School Diploma / GED General or Accredited Program Surgical Technology

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor; CST - Cert Surgical Tech or TS-C(NCCT) - Tech in Surgery - Certified or CSFA - Certified Surgical First Assis or CSA - Certified Surgical Asst. National certification Required.

Required Minimum Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care
• Ability to delegate to other team members as required
• Ability to multi-task essential
• Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential
• Strong detail orientation required
• Knowledge of surgical procedures required
• Basic computer skills are required
• Skill and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in-writing
• Skill and ability to handle multiple priorities, self-direct, and apply independent judgment
• Ability to think critically and adapt quickly to changing situations
• Skill and ability in basic computer skills to include Word, Excel