SURGICAL TECHNICIAN - PRN at WATSON CLINIC ASC LLC – Lakeland, Florida

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Performs Patient Care Activities

• Individualizes perioperative preparation and assists with positioning to meet the needs of the patient and surgeon.
• Assists with proper positioning of patients by protecting nerve and bony provinces, maintains body alignment to ensure vascular flow and unencumbered respiratory ventilation and maintains patient's privacy.
• Ensures physical preparation of the surgical suite, i.e. cleaning, stocking, and replacing supplies.
• Opens sterile supplies onto sterile field using aseptic techniques.
• Ensures the integrity of the sterile field and initiates corrective measures as appropriate.
• Complies with Surgery Center protocol and manufacturers guidelines for use, processing and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
• Checks equipment for safe working order and effective cleaning prior to use.
• Removes defective instruments and equipment from service and documents specific nature of the problem.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, sutures, blades, electrosurgical equipment, suction, prosthesis and solutions needed for each procedure according to Center standards.
• Scrubs, gowns and gloves according to established Center policy.
• Counts sponges, needles and instruments with circulator according to Center policy.
• Gowns and gloves O.R. team members and drapes field.
• Identifies all specimens and follows special instructions of the surgeon.
• Prepares surgical incision and applies post-op dressing per surgeon preference.
• Assists with transport of patients.
• Assists in keeping surgeon's preference cards current by reporting needed changes to circulating nurse and checks cards at case end to assure that updating is complete.
• Prepares instruments for return to processing department for decontamination and sterilization.
• Participates as operating room team member to complete room turnover.

Performs O.R. Duties/Responsibilities

• Applies basic knowledge of all solutions and medications for use during surgical procedure in accordance with O.R. Standards.
• Maintains supply of sponges, fluids, sutures and other supplies for use during procedure.
• Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
• Uses dexterity and economy of motion in passing surgical instruments.
• Maintains a neat and orderly sterile field.
• Discusses the sequence of specific surgical procedures with the operating room team using appropriate medical terminology.
• Functions as a team member during stress and in crisis situations.
• Utilizes cost containment principles for use of supplies.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Formal training as an O.R. Technician.

Preferred

• Certified as a surgical technologist
• Current CPR certification.
• Previous OR experience, one year.