Surgical Tech, Operating Room, St. Elizabeth\'s Medical Center, 40 Hours (Days, 12-Hour Shifts)

Five eight-hour shifts start time of 6:30 or 9am. 2-3 years’ experience in an OR in a hospital setting Trauma experience preferred Certification required, BLS required The Surgical Technician is a trained professional who possesses technical skills in the OR area. The role encompasses technical skills of scrubbing and assisting with activities of the surgical area, clinical knowledge of a variety of OR-related duties (including pre, intra and post), clinical teaching skills, and continuous quality improvement. The Surgical Technician is a resource to other OR support staff and may assist with direct or indirect OR activities, supporting and promoting a variety of perioperative practice standards in accordance with AORN Standards/Recommendations. The Surgical Technician practices within the Philosophy and Mission of CSEMC. Qualifications Minimum Education/Experience: The surgical technician successfully completes an approved surgical technician program or equivalent and is certified or grandfathered in as per Massachusetts law. 3 years of surgical tech experience required. Certification in specialty is preferred. Prefer robotic experience with Makoplasty. Minimum skills/abilities: Proven ability to synthesize and analyze complex situations and respond appropriately. Excellent interpersonal skills. Certification/Licensure: NBSTSA required or grandfathered in as per Massachusetts law. BLS Required. Job Responsibilities Consistently creates, maintains, and monitors a sterile field. Drapes with sterile technique in accordance with the surgeon preference. Adheres to standard precautions and the use of personal protective equipment. Familiar with equipment, instrumentation and supplies for basic procedures. Anticipates the needs of the surgical team before, during, and after the procedure. Possesses in-depth knowledge of one specialty service. Reviews preference cards and prepares accordingly for assigned procedures. Accountable for cost-effective practice in regard to equipment and supplies. Identifies and properly handles specimens for processing. Counts instruments, sharps, and sponges, before, during, and after procedures. Cleans and prepares instruments for reprocessing/sterilization. Familiar with the methods of sterilization: Steam, Steris, flash, ETO. Properly transfers, stores, and labels all medications on the field under the supervision of the circulating RN. Reacts appropriately in emergency patient situations by remaining scrubbed or performing as directed by the RN. Safeguards patient information and maintains patient confidentiality. Collaborates with the surgical team in the implementation of the plan of care for each patient. Recognizes and reports situations which impact patient safety. Participates in indirect patient care activities such as cart stocking, case cart completion etc. Facilitates efficient turnovers. Participates in mandatory annual training and scheduled in-services. Complies with policies and procedures of the Medical Center. Identifies individual self-learning needs and works with perioperative educator to seek appropriate experiences. Serves as a role model for professional perioperative practice in the Operating Room. Takes call and proficiently scrubs for all surgical specialties. Assumes responsibility for precepting newer staff/students to the scrub role in basic in-service line specialty. Collaborates with the Director of Operative Services or designee to identify learning needs of oriented staff and assists with opportunities for teaching/learning programs, assists with competency-based practice. Responsible for streamlining trays, dry goods and the set-up and breakdown of surgical cases. Serves as a resource for surgical case bookings related to service line. Demonstrates ability to operate and troubleshoot a variety of equipment used in the surgical suite. Assists the Perioperative Nursing Educator by developing orientation checklists, participating in annual skills day, etc. Prepares and conducts technical education sessions for all levels of perioperative personnel for service line in conjunction with Perioperative Educator and RNs. Leads associates with regard to work assignments, work area standards of quality care. Participates on equipment trials ensuring no charge purchase orders are obtained and collects and collates evaluations from users. Participates in the Capital development for the service line. Ensures that proper Radiation Safety protection is being practiced and exercised according to standard. Participates in hospital or unit-based performance improvement activities. Serves as a resource for the Joint Commission Accreditation. Assists in developing new services as needed for hospital and service growth. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans #J-18808-Ljbffr