Duties:
Work Shift: Days
"Job Description:
-Under immediate to general supervision, provides technical assistance in the capacity of a surgical (scrub) technician in an operating room, labor and delivery or other facility performing surgical procedures.
Essential Responsibilities:
-Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position.
-Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
-Learns to use Physician s preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure.
-Prepares sterile field by the opening of instruments and supplies utilizing sterile technique.
-Performs the surgical scrub prior to the patient entering the room on all procedures.
-Assists in preparing operative field by assisting the physician in draping the patient.
-Preserves and ensures correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis.
-Obtains special equipment such as electrosurgical machines and diagnostic lights and ensures that they are in working order.
-Manipulates such instruments to aid in the efficiency of the surgeon and avoid hazard to patient.
-Observes progress of surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies or other items as needed.
-Recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique.
-Participates in sponge, needle and instrument counts as directed by the circulating nurse.
-Cleans or sterilizes contaminated instruments, equipment and supplies; cleans operating room areas; disposes of soiled linen.
-Assists in the training of surgical technicians.
-If assigned to the Labor and Delivery unit incumbent may be required to perform a variety of clerical and technical direct patient care activities.
General Responsibilities:
-Performs other duties as assigned."
Skills:
"Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-Knowledge of basic human anatomy and of basic first-aid methods and practices.
-Skill in maintaining an effective working relationship with others.
-Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served by his or her service.
-Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient s status
-Interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs
-Provide the care needed by the appropriate patient age group (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric)."
Mandatory Skills:
Job title: Surgical Technician Adult Surgery
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Required Skills:
-Atleast 1 year of Level 1 trauma required
Required Education:
-Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technicians OR Substitute 6 months of scrub tech experience for the completion of training.
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.