Surgical Technologist

Surgical Technologist, Surgical Services

Position Summary : Functions as the member of the surgical team who assists the surgeon, anesthesiologist / anesthetist and RN in delivering direct patient care during the entire preoperative experience.

Acts as the primary scrub person during the operative procedure.

Primary Customers : Patients and their families, physicians and their office staff and all other hospital team members.

COPLEY PERFORMANCE AREAS / BEHAVIORS

Patient / Family / Customer First

• Treats others with courtesy, respect, and caring touch in all interactions.
• Goes the extra mile to identify, fulfill, and exceed customer needs. Puts those needs first.
• Promotes patient rights, patient safety and ensures confidentiality and privacy at all times.
• Recognizes, respects, and effectively communicates with all cultures.

Promotes Teamwork and Partnerships

• Treats each employee as an equal and valued member of the team; works cooperatively with other employees to complete the work.
• Willingly flexes to meet the changing workload demands and priorities.
• Helps make Rush Copley a great place to work by promoting positives and committing to resolve problems.
• Upholds RCMC Employee Behavior Standards in all interactions to improve teamwork and enhance patient satisfaction.
• Adheres to the Code of Conduct of RCMC in the performance of job duties and promotes the adherence of others as well.

Quality and Patient Safety

• Follows the National Patient Safety Goals.
• Is mindful and compliant with Red Rules.
• Prevents recognized safety hazards and proactively reports near misses
• Maintains and supports a Just Culture by reporting errors.
• Identifies potential opportunities and participates collaboratively to make improvements.

TEAM RELATIONSHIPS : Coached by : Clinical Manager and Center RNs.

POSITION PERFORMANCE AREAS / EXPECTATIONS

Evidence Based Interventions

• Participates in the collection of data to support unit based quality initiatives, research and evidence based activities.
• Utilizes system wide resources to support decision making and action.
• Communicates current evidence-based information with peers and nursing staff.

Relationships and Caring

• Establishes a caring, therapeutic relationship with patients and families through effective communication, acknowledgement of patient / family perceptions of health and illness and mutual goal setting for optimal outcomes.
• Collaborates consistently and effectively with other disciplines and services to meet the needs of patients / families.

Critical Thinking

• Performs scrub responsibilities according to standard of care, physicians preference and policy and procedure.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon and ensures proper instrument during the operative procedure; applies the principles of sterile technique.

Technical Expertise

• Correctly counts during operative procedures according to policy and procedures.
• Accurately cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization according to hospital policy.
• Accurately operates decontamination and sterilization equipment according to OR policy and procedures.
• Accurately documents biological and sterilization information according to OR policy and procedures.

Leadership

• Assists in providing meaningful orientation and ongoing experience to new staff, students and other team members.
• Demonstrates beginning leadership skills related to patient care.
• Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice, including progress toward achievement of annual goals.

PATIENT POPULATION THIS POSITION SERVICES : Infant, child, young adult, adult and geriatric patients.

The above statements are intended to describe the essential job functions and level of work performed by individuals in this position.

They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education : Graduate of a program of surgical technology of at least one year duration.

Certifications : Certification by the Association of Operating Room Technicians required.

CPR required

Special Skills : Able to function in emergency situations