Surgical Technician, Delivery Room
Surgical Technician, Delivery Room
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Job Description
Overview
Under the direct supervision of a professional nurse or other medical professional performs nursing procedures of a subprofessional nature as a member of a surgical team relating to care of the patients entering the operating room for surgery and relating to technical activities in specialty suites and special procedure areas apart from operating suite and the delivery of post operative nursing care to patients. Assists in nursing care activities under direction of the Registered Nurse.
Responsibilities
Provides nursing care to patient entering operating room suites; making patient comfortable and safeguards from exposure and accidents and/or performs technical activities in specialty suites and specialty areas apart from operating suites.
Verifies patients identity and checks contents of the chart for pertinent information (e.g.; proper consents attendance by clergy administration of preoperative medication unusual signs such as colds temperatures tremors etc.) when patient is brought to the operating room.
Prepares for intravenous infusions transfusion and other prescribed procedures for the patient including assistance in the administration of anesthesia.
Prepares operating room for surgery inspects and tests equipment selects instruments and replenishes supplies and assists with sterilization of instruments and other materials as required.
Transports patient to and from operating or procedure table restrains and assists on positioning patient and exposure of operative area.
Assists scrub nurse physicians and anesthetists and engages in scrubbing including procedures requiring sterile techniques preparatory during and after surgery.
Assists surgeon throughout the operative procedures including passing and wiping instruments preparing sutures etc. including maintenance of accurate account of instruments needles sponges laporotomy pads and rings.
Collects patients charts Xrays and equipment and assists with transfer of patient to assigned unit.
Cares for specimens cultures amputated parts instruments needles and equipment and maintains asepsis. Assists with the cleaning of the operating room and replenishment of supplies.
May perform functions and activities of the basic Nurses Aide in support of the above tasks.
Enter data and updates various databases on the O.R. computer system.
Qualifications
1. One (1) year of satisfactory experience in as described in Major Duties in a hospital health care or medical facility.
2. One (1) year of satisfactory experience in providing nonprofessional nursing or medical support services in a hospital health care or medical facility and satisfactory completion of prescribed course in an approved training program as a surgical or operating room technician.
3. Ability to establish successful interpersonal relationships with patient and coworker.
4. Know ledge of practices and techniques in subprofessional nursing work in an operating room.
5. Good manual dexterity.
Completion of an operating room/surgical technologist course and comprehensive orientation.
Certification by the Association of a Surgical Technologist Inc.
High School or GED
operating room/surgical technologist course
Computer/Equipment skills:
Laser Surgery equipment
Nitrogen and electricity powered surgical hand tools
Operating Microscope
Video equipment and related hardware
Elector surgical units for operating homeostasis
Multiple instrument types which vary by surgical section
Micro and specialty instruments
Surgical operating systems for case such as Total Joint Arthroplasty or Spinal Rodding
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
