Surgical Technologist - WellSpan Health and Surgery Center - Days
Surgical Technologist - WellSpan Health and Surgery Center - Days
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16-03-2025
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Job Description
Description
Responsibilities
Qualifications
PRN (As Needed)
20 Hours per Month or more
General Summary
Provides technical services and assistance in the operating room at an intermediate level and in accordance with established procedures protocols and regulations. Prepares operating rooms for surgery using appropriate techniques. Acts as a resource for Surgical Technologist I.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Meets all expectations of Surgical Technologist I.
- Prepares the operating room for cases by setting up table instruments and supplies according to type of case.
- Prepares rooms between procedures and after terminal cleaning. Monitors and restocks supplies.
- Drapes patients for surgical procedures.
- Assists the surgical team during operative procedures. Demonstrates and applies advanced knowledge and proficient practice in the first scrub role in a majority of surgical procedures.
- Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments sutures and sponges.
- Prepares patient skin for surgery in accordance with hospital standards.
- Maintains aseptic techniques; actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique.
- Assists surgeons during operations by retracting tissues under direction.
- Identifies and cares for specimens.
- Teaches scrub role to newly hired Surgical Technologists and RNs.
- IF ASSIGNED TO GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL OR WELLSPAN SURGICAL CENTER:May be required to rotate work between the hospital and an ambulatory setting
Common Expectations:
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and error proof systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
- Maintains established policies and procedures objectives quality assessment safety environmental and infection control standards.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs current literature inservice meetings and workshops.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Certificate Program Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training. Required
Work Experience:
- 2 years Relevant experience. Required
Licenses:
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
- Certified Surgical Technologist Upon Hire Required or
- Licensed Practical Nurse Upon Hire Required or
- Licensed Practical Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required
Courses and Training:
- Successful completion of a Surgical Technologist (ST) program sponsored by an entity holding nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and hold and maintains a ST certification from an accredited certification program. Upon Hire Required or
- Successful completion of appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Army Navy or Air Force. Upon Hire Required or
- Provides evidence of an ST certification from an accredited certification program. Upon Hire Required or
- Was employed to practice surgical technology as the individuals primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding December 29 2020. Upon Hire Required and
- If LPN must have current valid State of Pennsylvania license as a Licensed Professional Nurse; Additional surgical technician certification not required. Upon Hire Required and
- If LPN Expected to complete 6 months of clinical training as part of the onboarding process in Periop 101. within 180 days Required and
- Graduate of a Surgical Technology program or LPN program. Upon Hire Required
Employment Type
Part-Time
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