Surgical Technician II
Job
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Location:
Dallas,
TX
Job Code -
10-1759
Job First Active on:
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
Surgical Technician II
1. Assists RN circulator with preparing operating room for arrival of patient. Maintains ongoing communication with RN circulator regarding surgical procedure and patient care.
2. Provides perioperative patient care through selection, inspection, and opening of surgical supplies and equipment in timely manner according to age specific concerns for children, adolescents, adults, older adults and physician's preference list.
3. Performs sugical hand scrub and gowns self and others. Performs sponge, sharps, and formal and inventory instrument counts with RN circulator at proper count intervals.
4. Creates and maintains sterile field with essential surgical supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure in timely, functional, and organized manner. Maintains high standards of aseptic technique during surgical procedure. Takes corrective action for breaks in aseptic technique.
5. Ensures patient safety by checking all equipment for proper working order prior to surgical procedure. Ensures that patient's rights and privacy are protected during surgical procedure.
6. Passes surgical instruments and anticipates surgeon's needs during surgical procedure.
7. Cleans and prepares surgical instruments for terminal sterilization. Assists with operating room turnover.
8. Organizes and prioritizes perioperative tasks based on identified need. Demonstrates competency to operate surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment.
9. Serves as technical subject matter person, resource person, and/or preceptor to perioperative nursing staff rotating through specialty service. Serves as preceptor to perioperative nursing staff rotating through specialty service and completes written clinical performance evaluation form in timely manner.
10. Handles and operates surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment and performs safe perioperative care in manner thas is cost effective without compromising quality of care.
11. Resolves minor issues of counts and errors, patient care, relationships, equipment, supplies, and environment prior to management intervention. Provides and supports efforts to develop and maintain team environment.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.
1. High school diploma and Completion of accredited ORT program and
one to three (1-3) years or greater experience is required.
**Current surgical technologist certification or eligible for exam
is required.**
Preferred: BCLS
Effective Communications Skills
Customer Service
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
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