Surgical Technologist Certified, Surg General - Full Time
Company: Christus Health
Location: Beaumont
Posted on: October 23, 2024
Job Description:
Description
Summary:
Performs a variety of technical duties to assist in preparing and
caring for pre-operative patients. Prepares patient skin for
surgery in accordance with hospital standards. Maintains aseptic
techniques; actively monitors situations that could lead to
breaches in aseptic technique. Provides comfort and support for
pre-operative patients by demonstrating sensitivity to patient care
and privacy. Transports patients to and from the Operating Room
suite. Positions patients according to the type of surgery.
Identifies and cares for biological specimens. Prepares the
Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies
according to type of case.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies:
Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Under the direction of a professional nurse, performs all
processes that relate to the delivery of direct patient care and
assistance care in the OR prior to and during any surgical
procedure.
- Ability to proficiently scrub 3 specialty areas including but
not limited to: Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology,
Titanium Rib, Robotics, etc. is highly preferred.
- Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes
instruments, and sutures to the physician, and assists as directed
by the physician.
- Use the physician preference card as a beginning point when
pulling cases and setting up the OR.
- Ensures that preference cards are kept up to date and as
complete as possible.
- Works effectively as a member of the team caring for the
patient.
- Cooperates in team planning and execution.
- Maintains a safe environment by always implementing technical
and aseptic practices.
- Demonstrates clinical expertise in the use and care of all
surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment.
- Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions for both patient and
own safety in all patient care situations.
- Demonstrates competency to monitor and control the surgical
environment. Maintains proper traffic control, dress codes, and
adherence to OR sanitation policies and procedures.
- Familiar with facility policy and procedure regarding
decontamination, processing, and sterilization of all instruments
and supplies that are processed within the facility.
- Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care
responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and
developmental needs of patients served by the department.
- Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment
and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical,
psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs
of each patient served.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required
- Completion of the Surgical Technology program or an accredited
LVN/LPN program is required
Experience
- 2 or more years of experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required
- Certification of Surgical Technologist from The National Board
of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting within 180 days of
graduation or LVN/LPN License required
Work Schedule:
TBD
Work Type:
Full Time
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