- Maintains a sterile environment and practices the principles of aseptic technique
- Demonstrates the proper selection of instrumentation based on the scheduled procedure
- Utilizes correct methods of cleaning and disinfection for different types of instruments
- Assists with positioning of the patient maintaining correct patient body alignment based on the scheduled procedure
- Accurately performs surgical counts according to established standards for preventing retained surgical items
- Performs and follows the environment of care practices according to standards for the perioperative setting
- Follows the Hospital Policy and AORN recommended practices for surgical attire
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
- Association of Surgical Technologists
- HS Graduate or Equivalent
- Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
- Significant occupational risk
- Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
- Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.
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Certified Surgical Technologist - Norwalk, United States - Nuvance Health
Description
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care.
Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,Summary:
Works under the direct supervision of a registered nurse while delivering safe and effective care to the patient during the intra-operative period.
Responsibilities:
Criteria A:
Maintains appropriate sterile/unsterile boundaries during surgery while functioning within a sterile field. Maintains a sterile environment and practices the principles of aseptic technique.
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Criteria B:
Don sterile gown and gloves from a sterile area away from the main instrument table to prevent contamination. Maintains a sterile environment and practices the principles of aseptic technique.
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Criteria C:
Ensures integrity of sterile packages before dispensing onto a sterile field to include looking at expiration dates. Maintains a sterile environment and practices the principles of aseptic technique.
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Criteria D:
Identifies breaks in sterile technique and reports to the Circulating RN.
Criteria A:
Checks case cart prior to the patient entering the room for appropriate instruments/supplies.
Demonstrates the proper selection of instrumentation based on the scheduled procedure
Criteria B:
Prepares the surgical room with the Circulator utilizing the physicians preference card and ensures all jackets are buttoned prior to dispensing items onto the sterile field to ensure sterility.
Demonstrates the proper selection of instrumentation based on the scheduled procedureCriteria C:
Assures that special supplies/instruments are available prior to the patient entering the room.
Demonstrates the proper selection of instrumentation based on the scheduled procedure
Criteria D:
Communicates to the Circulating RN in a timely manner any outliers preventing the scheduled case from moving forward.
Criteria A:
Prepares opened trays and instruments for decontamination by spraying & wiping down gross soil, ensuring instrument jaws are kept opened and instruments with lumens are irrigated before going to decontamination.
Utilizes correct methods of cleaning and disinfection for different types of instruments.Criteria B:
Cleans, tags and removes from all broken instrument and or equipment from circulation Utilizes correct methods of cleaning and disinfection for different types of instruments
Criteria C:
Disassembles used loaner instruments and wipes gross soil and inventories tray for completion prior to transporting to decontamination area.
Utilizes correct methods of cleaning and disinfection for different types of instruments.Criteria D:
Communicates to SPD in a timely manner any instrument trays needed for next cases.
Criteria A:
Has appropriate positioning devices, OR bed and padding readily available prior to the patient entering the room. Assists with positioning of the patient maintaining correct patient body alignment based on the scheduled procedure.
Criteria B:
Maintains the patient's body in correct anatomical alignment. Assists with positioning of the patient maintaining correct patient body alignment based on the scheduled procedure
Criteria C:
Maintains proper body mechanics when transporting, moving, lifting or positioning of the patient. Assists with positioning of the patient maintaining correct patient body alignment based on the scheduled procedure.
Criteria D:
Communicates to the surgical team any immediate patient safety concerns / outliers such as body piercing, medication patches, broken hardware.
Criteria A:
Performs initial base line counts of instruments, sponges and sharps according to hospital policy by separating each piece during count and making counts audible and visible.
Accurately performs surgical counts according to established standards for preventing retained surgical items.Criteria B:
Dispenses appropriate radiopaque surgical soft goods on to the sterile field for use during the procedure (sponges, towels, pushers, laps).
Accurately performs surgical counts according to established standards for preventing retained surgical itemsCriteria C:
Takes caution to ensure all soft goods are return in their entirety. Accurately performs surgical counts according to established standards for preventing retained surgical items.
Criteria D:
Communicates immediately to the Circulating RN when sponges and towels used in the procedure are not radiopaque.
Criteria A:
Assist with facilitating movement of the patient and personnel into, through, and out of the defined areas within the surgical suite (unrestricted, semi restricted, restricted).
Performs and follows the environment of care practices according to standards for the perioperative settingCriteria B:
Assists with high low dusting of the surgical rooms, wiping off all flat surfaces prior to the first case of the day and wiping down all equipment brought into the OR room (Lap towers, beach chair, positioning devices. Performs and follows the environment of care practices according to standards for the perioperative setting
Criteria C:
Assist with OR room cabinet cleaning and dusting by removing all supplies and materials, taking into account replenishing established par levels and checking for outdates.
Performs and follows the environment of care practices according to standards for the perioperative settingCriteria D:
Communicates to the Circulating RN and takes appropriate actions when breaks in the process occur.
Criteria A:
Changes into the facility approved freshly laundered surgical attire on a daily basis upon arrival to the department ensuring proper use of available protective equipment (PPE's:head covers, face shields, shoe covers).
Follows the Hospital Policy and AORN recommended practices for surgical attire.Criteria B:
Removes all jewelry (watches, earrings, rings, necklaces) that can not be contained/confined within the surgical attire prior to starting a procedure.
Follows the Hospital Policy and AORN recommended practices for surgical attireCriteria C:
Removes undergarments (T-shirts) that extends above the scrub top neckline or below the sleeve of the surgical attire.
Ensure scrub attire top is tucked in the scrub pant or if worn outside of the scrub pant it is close enough to the body to prevent top flapping and contaminating the sterile field.
Follows the Hospital Policy and AORN recommended practices for surgical attire.Criteria D:
Removes cover apparel when worn outside of the perioperative area (cafeteria, street, elevators) prior to entering the semi restricted area.
Other information:
Required:
Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
Minimum Experience:
zero to six months
Desired:
Must have and maintain Certification as a Surgical Technologist. 1-3 years experience is required.
Location:
Norwalk-34 Maple St
Work Type:
Full-Time
Standard Hours: 40.00
FTE:
Work Schedule:
Day 8
Work Shift:
Day eve variable
Org Unit: 416
Department:
Operating Room
Exempt:
No
Grade:
S9
Salary Range:
$ $ Hourly
Credentials:
Essential:
Education:
Essential:
Working conditions:
Essential:
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
