Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Assists in care of patients of all ages before, during and after surgical procedures by performing scrub duties and related functions as a member of the surgical team on a novice to advanced beginner level completing identified job competencies. Maintains patient safety, privacy and confidentiality. Complies with legal aspects of patient care. Complies with sterilization standards and standards for handling sharps or contaminated instruments. Participates in quality improvement activities and completes hospital required education annually.
Essential Functions
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Prepares for surgical procedures by collecting necessary supplies and instruments according to Surgeon Preference Card.
Prepares the Operating Room for cases by opening sterile supplies, setting up table, arranging instruments and supplies according to type of case.
Assists the surgical team during the operative procedure. Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, needles and sponges. Identifies and cares for specimens. Handles drugs and solutions under direction of the RN.
Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and terminally clean at the end of the day. Returns unused supplies and instruments and extra equipment to proper storage.
Maintains aseptic techniques; actively monitor situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. Takes action to correct.
Models Prisma Health behavior expectations. Assists with coaching, mentoring and training coworkers as assigned. Trains and assists with integration of new team members. Shares knowledge, ideas and expertise to support the team and the department.
Completes annual age specific accountabilities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements
Education - Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program, Surgical Technologist training in the U.S. Armed Forces or a U.S. Dept of Labor Apprenticeship Program for Surgical Technologists.
Experience - No previous experience required.
In Lieu Of
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
Certified as one of the following: CST (Certified Surgical Tech) through NBSTSA (National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting) or TS-C (Tech in Surgery) through NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing).
Maintains surgical technology certification
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work Shift
Variable (United States of America)
Location
Blount Memorial Hospital
Facility
8001 Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Department
Operating Room
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