Full-Time
Surgical Technologist
Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin
No salary listed
Pewaukee, WI, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist training program.
- Certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist is preferred.
- Two years of experience or ambulatory surgery center experience is preferred.
- Successfully complete Basic Life Support certification within six months of hire.
- Demonstrate appropriate sterile and aseptic technique.
- Perform scrub technologist functions according to Association of periOperative Registered Nurses recommended practices and surgery center policies and procedures.
- Manage the operative field while maintaining the sterile field.
- Know how to disinfect, clean, and prepare instruments, equipment, and supplies for sterilization.
- Operate processing equipment, including an ultrasonic cleaner, washer-disinfector, Steris equipment, and autoclave, using appropriate settings.
- Have prior knowledge of surgical instrumentation and perioperative equipment.
- Work effectively in stressful situations and within a team environment.
- Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills for effective interaction with health care professionals and personnel.
- Perform the job with minimal supervision.
- Flex work hours as needed or requested by management.
- Maintain required registration and certification.
- Meet the visual, hearing, physical, standing, walking, lifting, and manual-dexterity demands of the role.
- Follow safety procedures when working with hazardous materials, electrical equipment, blood-borne pathogens, and patient transfers.
Responsibilities
- Set up operative fields by arranging instrumentation, equipment, and supplies on the Mayo stand and back tables according to surgery center policies and the surgeon preference card.
- Work as a surgical assistant by selecting equipment, positioning the patient, preparing the surgical site using sterile technique, holding retractors, suctioning, cauterizing, placing dressings, and assisting with skin closure under physician direction.
- Prepare the next day's scheduled procedures by pulling cases, using surgeon preference cards, verifying supplies and equipment, labeling cases, and accurately preparing needs lists.
- Anticipate the needs of the surgeon and other surgical team members.
- Handle specimens according to surgery center policies and procedures.
- Properly handle and store delicate instrumentation used for assigned cases.
- Prepare clean and contaminated instruments and supplies for transport, and transport them to decontamination for processing and sterilization.
- Disinfect, clean, and prepare instruments, equipment, and supplies for sterilization.
- Maintain the surgery center suite through case preparation, room turnover, and terminal cleaning.
- Control inventory and stock supplies.
- Maintain confidentiality of surgery center and patient information.
- Attend applicable training and development workshops and professional training seminars.
- Maintain professional knowledge through printed materials and other development sources, and share relevant information with staff.
- Assist with orienting new personnel.
- Participate in quality-improvement activities, including identifying cost-reduction and efficiency opportunities.
- Support regulatory certification and accreditation of the surgery center.
- Maintain dress and appearance according to the surgery center dress code.
- Appropriately communicate to diffuse and resolve conflicts.
- Assist in maintaining a positive, professional, considerate, helpful, and courteous environment.
- Respect patient, family, and employee rights and expectations.
Desired Qualifications
- Certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist.
- Two years of experience or ambulatory surgery center experience.
- Education provided through the United States Army or Navy.