Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead , OH 43338
Posted 4 weeks ago
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience
Completion of OhioHealth OR ST Fellowship or
Graduated from an accredited (CAAHEP) surgical technologist school or equivalent military training or 10+ years' experience as a Surgery Technician.
High school diploma or GED
BLS
ST certification preferred.
Must demonstrate basic critical thinking skills on their introductory team.
Perform primary role independently.
Demonstrate the ability to anticipate surgeon needs and communicates these with staff.
Identify actual or potential emergency situations and intervene safely with assistance and/or supervision.
Complete basic skills and competencies in 2-3 service lines as delineated in the Surgery Skill Competency Checklist.
Independently scrub complex cases in 1-2 assigned service line specialties.
JOB SUMMARY
The Surgical Technologist and/or the Certified Surgical Technologist prepares the room and gathers supplies needed for surgical procedures; delivers instruments and supplies to the surgeon and other members of the surgical team intra operatively; may function as second assistant to the surgeon; assists in the proper decontamination of the room, supplies and instruments post operatively.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following but not limited to:
The Surgical/ENDO Tech prepares the room and gathers supplies needed for surgical/endoscopy procedures; delivers instruments to the surgeon and other members of the surgical team. May function as second assistant to the surgeon; assists in the proper decontamination of the room, supplies and instruments post operatively/procedurally. Works to tech ENDO cases assisting surgeons with procedural cases, collecting specimens and troubleshooting equipment as needed. Is trained to decontaminate ENDO scopes and store properly.
Assists with turnover of all rooms.
Assists with patient transport.
During critical situations, may act as liaison between family and Surgery staff.
Other duties may be assigned:
Assist in SPD with as trained
Notifies departments and representatives of surgical department needs working with the Clinical Lead/designee.
Learning Administrative needs for department as needed
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE
Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist school or equivalent military training, 10+ years' experience as a Surgical Tech. Understanding of procedure performed. Anticipate surgeon's needs. Have necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care. Monitor sterile field. Provide aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions. BLS and strong clinical knowledge of OR environment.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Behavioral Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Decision Making/Judgment
Communication/Interpersonal Skills
Teamwork
Change Management
Customer Service
Stewardship
Initiative
Dependability/Reliability
Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to managers, physicians, employees, patients, families and the general public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills: Excellent PC skills required.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Current CPR certification
Age Specific Competencies: Knowledge and application of growth and development principles; utilization of effective communication strategies; implementation of specific technical factors.
Pediatric; newborn-12 years of age
Adolescent; 12-18 years of age
Adult; 18-65 years of age
Older Adult; 65+ years of age
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Must be free of all unlawful substances and alcohol.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Morrow County Hospital