Surgical Technologist
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Full Time
1 week ago
No Visa Sponsorship
Key skills
Ruby
About this role
Role Overview
- Provides intraoperative care to patients by functioning as the scrub person assisting the surgical team during operative procedures
- Serves as a scrub mentor to others performing the scrub role on service cases
- Assists RN Service Line Coordinator to standardize instrumentation
- Contributes input into the updating of preference cards used within the service line
- Assists with the care and monitoring of service equipment and supplies
- Utilizes quality aseptic technique when working in an unsterile or sterile role in the OR
- Assists the circulating RN in monitoring technique of all persons in the OR to maintain a sterile field
- Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts with the circulating RN following established guidelines
- Assists with gowning and gloving surgeons and positioning equipment and instruments
- Passes sterile instruments to the surgical team during a surgical procedure
- Assists with transportation and positioning of the patients to include assisting the surgical team by holding retractors and position of operative limb under direction of surgeon
- Prepares supplies and equipment for surgical procedure following preference cards
- Assists with sterilization and maintenance of sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment
- Monitors inventory; orders; and restocks supplies, instruments, and equipment
- Removes out-of-date items and discards or reprocesses following established guidelines
- Assists with the general cleaning duties of the department
- Performs equipment checks as assigned
- Assists with the proper recording of patient charges
- Call with a response time of 30 minutes
- Serves as a mentor to the team and supports the development of level one, two, & three technologists
- Participates in unit-based education activities and may participate in presenting in-services for the staff
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Healthcare Field and five (5) years of Surgical Technology experience OR completion of a Surgical Technology Program and seven (7) years of Surgical Technology experience
- Surgical Technologist certification
- Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
- Five (5) years of advanced knowledge in desired specialty
- Advanced knowledge of three specialties
Benefits
- Extensive training at Ruby Memorial for Fairmont Medical Center
- Equal Opportunity Employer policies stated