- Wears appropriate attire and personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Gathers, checks and opens supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure
- Performs the surgical scrub and wears appropriate gown and gloves
- Sets-up the sterile back table and Mayo stand with instruments, supplies, equipment, medications, and solutions required for the procedure
- Performs initial instrument, sharps and sponge counts with the circulator
- Assists the team members with gowning and gloving
- Assists with draping the patient and establishing the sterile field
- Participates in the surgical site and patient verification during the time-out procedure
- Secures tubing, cords and other sterile accessories in accordance with processes and procedures
- Prepares and anticipates additional instrumentation, equipment and supplies for usage during procedure
- Anticipates needs of the surgeon by passing instruments and supplies to surgeon during procedure
- Measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents, and irrigation solutions utilized during the surgical procedure
- Holds retractors or instruments as directed by the surgeon
- Sponges or suctions the operative site
- Applies electrocautery to clamps on bleeders
- Cuts suture material as directed by the surgeon
- Coordinates the camera or changes out robotic arms and instruments during endoscopic surgery as directed by the surgeon
- Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during the procedure
- Performs additional counts as necessary
- Prepares sterile dressings and/or immobilization devices
- Prepares and passes off specimen(s) as appropriate
- Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization
- Assists other members of the team with terminal cleaning of room
- Assists in prepping the Operating Room for the next patient
- Participates in debriefing and quality improvement practices to ensure excellent and quality patient care
- Graduate of an accredited school of training
- All applicants must be willing to work part-time before going full-time in this role. (Required)
- Current certification as a Surgical Technologist OR evidence of employment as a Surgical Technologist before September 1, 2009
- Evidence of current BLS certification
- Two years of previous experience as a Surgical Technologist (Preferred)
- Sterile Processing experience is (HighlyPreferred )
- Perioperative experience (Highly Preferred)
- Review the patient's chart, identifies patient, verifies surgery to be performed with consent forms, and brings the patient to the assigned operating room
- Assists with transferring patient to the operating room table
- Monitors the comfort of the patient and provides verbal and tactile reassurance to the patient.
- Assists in maintaining normothermia.
- Assists the anesthesia provider.
- Assists with positioning the patient, using appropriate equipment and anatomical principles to avoid patient injury
- Applies the electro-surgical grounding pad
- Assists with applying tourniquets and monitors before the procedure begins
- Completes the patient skin prep prior to draping by the sterile surgical team
- Performs instrument, sharps, and sponge counts with the surgical technologist in the first scrub role prior to the operation and before the incision is closed
- Anticipates additional supplies needed during the procedure
- Keeps accurate records throughout the procedure
- Properly cares for specimens
- Secures dressings after incision closure
- Helps transport the patient to the post-anesthesia care unit
- Performs urinary catheterization, as required
- Updates and keeps accurate records of the surgeon's preferences
- Cognizant of established safety regulations
- Knowledgeable in the techniques to prevent the spread of disease and an awareness that the job may require contact with communicable diseases
- Knowledge of emergency equipment and medications with the ability to react promptly and professionally in any situation
- Maintains quality reporting, daily logs, staff meeting minutes, supply ordering, and staff call-ins
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Certified Surgical Technologist - Austin, United States - Pain Specialist of America LLC
Description
Job TypePart-time
Description
Pain Specialists of America
Pain Specialists of America ("PSA") is a Texas-based, multisite comprehensive pain management company. PSA is growing rapidly. We require highly competent, talented professionals who can support the business and help it achieve its strategic objectives.
Job Summary
The Part Time Certified Surgical Technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. They understand procedures being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. They have the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure excellent and quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly vigilant for maintenance of the sterile field.
All applicants must be willing to work part-time before going full-time in this role. (Required)
Work Location:
South Austin,TX (Onion Creek)
701 E. FM 1626 Suite 300
Austin, TX 78748
Phone:
Detailed Responsibilities
Pre-operative Duties are as follows:
Education and Experience/Technical Skills
