Surgical Tech II ***$5,000 Sign-On Bonus*** $7,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Company: Methodist Health System
Location: Omaha
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

• Purpose of Job
  • Allied health professional working as a part of the team delivering surgical care by assisting physicians and maintaining a sterile field during surgical procedure through consistent application of aseptic techniques.
  • Job Requirements
    • Education
      • Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program required.
      • Satisfactory completion of annual mandatory education requirement.
      • Experience
        • Requires one or more years of current operating room experience or current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) that meets Surgical Tech level I criteria.
        • License/Certifications
          • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
          • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Certification preferred.
          • Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
            • Ability to perform mathematical computations.
            • Skilled in promoting positive relations when interacting with patients or other customers.
            • Requires working with multiple activities and dividing time and attention to a variety of demands and working irregular hours.
            • Ability to work in a team environment and solve problems in a diplomatic fashion.
            • Oral and written communication with staff, patients, visitors, physicians and other departments.
            • Physical Requirements
              • Weight Demands
                • Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
                • Physical Activity
                  • Not necessary for the position (0%):
                    • Climbing
                    • Crawling
                    • Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
                      • Keyboarding/typing
                      • Kneeling
                      • Sitting
                      • Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
                        • Balancing
                        • Carrying
                        • Crouching
                        • Distinguish colors
                        • Grasping
                        • Lifting
                        • Pulling/Pushing
                        • Reaching
                        • Repetitive Motions
                        • Speaking/talking
                        • Standing
                        • Stooping/bending
                        • Twisting
                        • Walking
                        • Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
                          • Fingering/Touching
                          • Hearing
                          • Seeing/visual
                          • Job Hazards
                            • Not Related:
                              • Explosives (pressurized gas)
                              • Electrical Shock/Static
                              • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
                              • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
                              • Rare (1-33%):
                                • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
                                • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
                                • Occasionally (34%-66%):
                                  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
                                  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
                                  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
                                  • Essential Job Functions
                                    • Essential Functions I
                                      • Performs preoperative preparation.
                                        • Reviews physician preference list before operative procedure and assembles supplies and equipment needed for procedure.
                                        • Opens sterile supplies using sterile technique.
                                        • Transfers medications and solutions to the sterile field according to policy.
                                        • Communicates clearly and collaborates with other members of the perioperative team to prepare operative procedure.
                                        • Functions as scrub person during operative procedure by preparing, monitoring, and maintaining a sterile field
                                          • Completing surgical scrub according to policy.
                                          • Performs scrub duties in an accurate, concise and timely manner.
                                          • Wears appropriate personal protective apparel (PPA) and follows standard and policy for attire in the operating room.
                                          • Organizes and maintains sterile instruments and supplies in organized manner.
                                          • Performs counts according to facility policy and procedure during procedure and hand-off situations.
                                          • Assisting with draping sterile field according to standard.
                                          • Watches progress of the operation and anticipates needs of team members.
                                          • Disassembles instruments and equipment, transports to processing department.
                                          • Assists with cleaning room and prepares for subsequent procedure.
                                          • Applies base knowledge and principles during operative procedure (Intraoperative Surgical).
                                            • Base knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, microbiology and pharmacology for optimal surgical patient care.
                                            • Principles of computer science, electricity and robotics as needed for surgical patient care.
                                            • Principles of sterile technique during the surgical procedure.
                                            • Follows policy and procedure for Intraoperative Surgical procedures.
                                              • Participates in surgical time-out, fire risk assessment, and case summary for each operative procedure.
                                              • Identifies labels and handles specimens including hand-off situations and disposition of specimen.
                                              • Demonstrates collegiality and leadership qualities.
                                                • Demonstrates awareness of, and participation in performance improvement activities.
                                                • Reports potential performance improvement problems, to coordinators, core nurse and service leader, assists in problem solving.
                                                • Maintains compliance with department call requirements, adjusts hours to meet patient services.
                                                • Eligible to seat preceptor training and serve as a mentor.
                                                • Collaborates with specialty coordinator and Staff Development Nurse on completion of orientation processes including orientation map, core competencies and assignments.
                                                • Documents ongoing process of orienting staff and assists in mentoring.
                                                • Participates in orientation of team members to new equipment and supplies.
                                                • Achieves or maintains certification in profession, Certified Surgical Technologist.
                                                • Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
                                                  • Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.
                                                  • Precepting.
                                                    • Conducts need assessments.
                                                    • Conducts one on one and group training.
                                                    • Is knowledgeable of equipment used in surgical procedures, their, reference manuals, and resources for consultation.
                                                    • Performs clinical preceptor role for specialty service and follows core competency outline.
                                                    • Collaborates with appropriate Core Coordinator, and/or Resource Coordinator regarding assignments of students and orientees and documents progress or concerns.
                                                    • Documents on core competencies, records orientees/students' progress, and suggests improvements and additional learning needs.
                                                    • Collaborates with L&D and HROB Core Coordinator on completion of core competencies for specialty service. Provides care and is able to provide intervention for all patient populations.
                                                    • Essential Functions II
                                                      • Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by management.
                                                      • Follows and understands the mission, vision, core values, Employee Standards of Behavior and company policies/procedures.
                                                      • Other duties as assigned.

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