Surgical Procedures Technician - Department of Public Health (2310)
Surgical Procedures Technician - Department of Public Health (2310)
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Job Description
Under supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or Physician the 2310 Surgical Procedures Technician acts as a technically trained assistant to a physician in the Operating Room.
Essential duties include:
1. As a scrub assistant creates a sterile field for surgical procedures; scrubs dons and removes gowns and gloves for self and physicians in a manner that adheres to sterile technique; sets up sterile back tables drapes patient and anticipates needs of and assists physician by selecting and receiving instruments and supplies; holds retractors if requested; maintains vigilance over the sterile fields; recognizes and rectifies breaks in sterility with the assistance of the circulator and other team members; assists with breaking down the sterile field by removing linens and beginning the decontamination process.
2. As a circulating assistant under the direction of a Registered Nurse arranges operation set-ups with any variations requested by physician; assists in the cleaning and preparation of the physical setting placing furniture and equipment in correct position; assists with patient transfer from bed or gurney to the operating room table or mobilizer; assists with skin preparation application of routine body restraints and positioning of patient; assists with dressing and transfer of the patient.
3. Maintains cleanliness and order of supplies and equipment; keeps environment clean; opens sterile packs and dispenses supplies arranges sterile instruments and supplies in specific fashion; cleans checks for instrument and powered equipment functionality decontaminates and replenishes supplies and equipment; practices financial stewardship with the opening and use of sterile supplies.
4. Restocks assembles and sets up supplies instruments and other equipment; cleans oils and stores instruments as prescribed; selects instrument sets for surgery; reports broken equipment to supervisor.
5. Maintains working knowledge of units Policies and Procedures and Standard Work may explain hospital rules regulations and procedures to patients; assists nurses in orienting other personnel in procedures and equipment used.
6. May take vital signs and routine swab wound cultures; may measure and record urine output.
The 2310 Surgical Procedures Technician may perform other duties as assigned/required.
Qualifications :
EDUCATION:
Possession of a certificate of graduation/diploma from a school of surgical technology accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); OR
Completion of comparable surgical technology training in an accredited community college the military service or an accredited nursing education program. OR
EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of experience performing scrub duties in an acute care hospital providing elective and emergency surgery within the last five (5) years may be substituted for the required education.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate Requirement/Provision:
Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate issued by the American Heart Association is required as a provision to employment for all positions. Candidates who do not possess such a certification may participate in this examination process and be appointed to a position(s) but will be required to obtain the certificate within two (2) weeks of hire date and maintain validity throughout length of employment. A photocopy of the valid BLS Certificate must be provided to the appropriate supervisor of the appointment within the allotted time frame. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of possession of valid certification within two (2) weeks of hire date and throughout length of employment may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment.
Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.
- Completion of or working towards completion of clinical rotation requirements to be completed within one month of application closing.
- Experience performing the role of a surgical technician in an acute care facility.
Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Recent graduates of a surgical technologist program or school as defined above may also be asked to submit a copy of your case log for procedures scrubbed during clinical rotations. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.
Additional Information :
Selection Procedures:
After application submission candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process which includes the following.
Training and Experience Evaluation: (WEIGHT: 100%)
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a Training and Experience Evaluation that is designed to measure the knowledge skillsand abilities in job-related areas that have been identified as critical for satisfactory performance in this position.
Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.
Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of The List.
Eligible List/Score Report:
Once you pass the exam you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information visit duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted online at .
Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link.
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement including requirements time periods and other particulars except when superseded by federal state or local laws rules or regulations. Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources 1 S Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements applications and examination policies including applicant appeal rights can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
- Candidate Knowledge Centerwith information on:
- Diversity Statement
- Employment Applications and Minimum Qualifications
- Identification/Right to Work
- Copies of Application Documents
- Disaster Service Workers
- Understanding the hiring process
- Reasonable Accommodation
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the exam analyst Katrina Navarro at or .
We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
