Certified Surgical Technologist - FT - 11A-9P - Morristown

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:
Anticipates the needs of the surgical team by ensuring the availability of sterile instruments, supplies and equipment required during surgical/procedural interventions to maximize patient outcomes.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Applies principles and practices of asepsis; performs surgical scrub, gowning, and gloving procedure.
• Assembles all necessary supplies according to requirements of the patient and the surgical procedure.
• Sets up sterile instrument table and prepares supplies according to type of operation. Assists in draping of patient and operative area according to need.
• Assists and anticipates needs of surgeon for instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies according to knowledge of procedural requirements and constant monitoring of progress.
• Maintains correct count of sponges, needles, and instruments with circulating nurse and report correctness or discrepancies according to established policy and procedure.
• Maintains and monitors aseptic technique at all times, and institutes corrective measures in the event of contamination.
• Assists in care, proper handling, labeling and disposition of specimens according to policy. Confirms proper labeling and documentation of specimens.
• Inspects instruments, trays, and packages to ensure sterility and completeness and with no evidence of bioburden. Ensures proper functioning of instruments before use.
• Correctly receives and labels solutions and medications on the sterile field. Verifies all solutions and medications with RN team member.
• Participates in Universal Protocol; Sign in, Time out and sign out per policy.
• Participates in Fire Risk Assessment. Ensures fire safety measures are met and communicated.
• Demonstrates and understands use of all equipment in the patient care areas. Communicates malfunctioning equipment or instruments immediately and requests equipment be removed and sequestered appropriately until further investigation.
• Maintains sharps safety measures in handling, transfer, and disposal. Directs all team members in safe handling measures within the sterile field.
• Maintains organized sterile back table. Follows point of use instrument cleaning standards. Uses pre-cleansing solution on all instruments before delivering to SPD decontamination area.
• Assists with cleanup in OR as necessary.
• Participates in cost containment practices with the use of supplies and equipment.
• Maintains safety measures at all times.
• Supports organization commitment to education-precepting as needed.
• Supports Operating Room goals for efficiencies.
• Works with peers and resources, demonstrating work ethic to assist where needed-preference cards.
• Maintains PRIDE values and positive professional working relationship with all internal and external departmental team members.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education per organization and unit mandates. Achieves and maintains professional ST certification as required.
• Contributes to team efforts to deliver safe, high-quality care to achieve best patient outcomes through collaboration with peers, supervisors, surgeons, and anesthesiologists.
• Complies with all departmental and organizational mandatories and competencies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's degree in Surgical Technology or related field preferred.
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program required
• Certification through NCCT or NBSTSA required
• 1-2 years of experience as a Scrub Tech in a Hospital Setting preferred.
• BLS required