Surgical Technologist (CST)- Kidney, Transplant, General, Neuro- Full Time- Days

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

• Establishes a working relationship with all members of the operating room team and interprofessional health care team based on trust honesty confidence and respect to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with the interprofessional health care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner.

• Contributes to a positive work environment with the interprofessional care team to achieve optimal department results. Participates in teamwork by responding positively to requests for assistance. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment.

• Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement i.e. peertopeer accountability.

• Assists in prepping room equipment and supplies to accommodate planned procedures. Gathers all instruments and supplies for each assigned procedure and ensures that the setup is ready before surgeon scrubs.

• Supports the surgeon during surgical procedures performing the surgical tech role in the provision of surgical assistance during a variety of surgical procedures including but not limited to as appropriate: orthopedics gynecology general ENT ophthalmology urology spine neurology oral/maxillofacial and minimally invasive procedures.

• Assists the circulating RN with sponge instrument needle and other surgical counts.

• Accurately communicates updates for surgeon preference cards.

• Prepares the operating room for surgical procedures ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely. Assists with the care of instruments equipment and supplies following surgical procedure.

• Maintains the sterile field for surgical procedures by preparing sterile supplies instruments and equipment using sterile technique.

• Reports observed variances in practices established hospital and department policies procedures and standards to department management reporting near misses.

• Contributes towards meeting hospital and department quality and safety targets through peertopeer accountability and collaborating with the interprofessional health care team.

• Selfmotivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks minimizing incidental overtime. Utilizes time between heavy workloads efficiently and helps other team members.

• Maintains efficient use of surgical supplies and minimizes opening of supplies until confirmation that will be used during surgery does not waste supplies.

• Participates in department projects and shared governance activities.

• Identifies and assumes responsibility of own learning needs consults with healthcare team experts and seeks continuing education opportunities to meet those needs. Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond novice competencies with a focus on continual development. Completes and updates the My Development plan on an ongoing basis.

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED verification of homeschool equivalency partial or full completion of postsecondary education etc.)

• Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program or military training equivalency

• None

• CSA Certified Surgical Assistant (NCCSA) Certification by the Surgical Technologist Association OR
• TSC Technologist in SurgeryCertified (NCCT) National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) OR
• CST Certified Surgical Technologist (NBSTSA) the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) OR
• BLS Basic Life Support (AHA)

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of hospital database such as EPIC. Ability to access information both in the department and within the hospital system

• Demonstrates understanding of medical terminology.

• Knowledge of surgical procedures case progression pertinent observations and possible complications

• Demonstrates knowledge and competent use of procedure equipment and instruments sets and use of various surgical instruments

• Demonstrates knowledge of surgical supplies use of and restocking of supplies

• Demonstrates appropriate skills of sterile technique

• Demonstrates competency in decontamination and use of autoclave equipment

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional No
• Other (department approved) No

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Since its founding in 1919 Houston Methodist Hospital has earned worldwide recognition. Houston Methodist Hospital is affiliated with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and New YorkPresbyterian Hospital one of the nations leading centers for medical education and research. In 2020 U.S. News & World ReportnamedHouston Methodist Hospitalto its top ranked Honor Roll for the fourth time and second consecutive year. 2020 also marked the ninth year in a row Houston Methodist Hospital has been named the No. 1 hospital in Texas. Houston Methodist Hospital directs millions of research dollars into patient care and offers the latest innovations in medical surgical and diagnostic techniques. With 952 operating beds 85 operating rooms and over 8000 employees Houston Methodist offers complete care for patients from around the world.

The same highquality care for which Houston Methodist is known is available at several Emergency Care Centers in Houston and the surrounding areas. These Emergency Care Centers house exam rooms full digital radiography suite low radiation dose 16slice CT scan ultrasound and a full onsite stat chemistry lab.