Surgical Tech

Job Title: Surgical Technologist
Location: Peoria, IL 61636
Shift: DAYS; 9am-330pm M-F
Hour: 40
Duration: 13 weeks

Job Description:
-Provides surgical technology to direct and indirect care and service.
-Assist surgeon, performs operative/invasive procedures.
-Serves as a resource to other technologist, trains new technologist, trains students and functions as an informal lead technologist role as needed.
-Mentoring and utilizing the additional education gained through certification will be used to assist peers, perform more efficiently and raise performance.

Essential Functions:
-Preparation for surgeon specific operative/invasive procedures that s timely, accurate leffective and efficient.
-Instruments equipment and suture are appropriate, complete and functional.
-Sets up sterile field and is scrubbed prior to patent entering the room
-Sets up case so that another can step into an organized back table and mayo.
-Have appropriate have available items.
-Uses resources wisely, avoids unnecessary opening.
-Motions are fluid and not redundant.
-Set up time for a variety of case types is within acceptable range.
-Aware of and is prepared for case needs, i.e. two mayo s.
-Collaborates with surgeon prior to case and adjusts as necessary.
-Precept surgical techs and RNs to prepare for surgeon specific procedures.
-Scrubs on simple to complex procedures for a variety of specialties.
-Able to run mayo independently.
-Aware of surgeon s techniques and preferences.
-Adapts style to match surgeon and procedures.
-Confident and competent during routine and emergency procedures.
-Is prepared for sequencing, i.e. clamp, cut, tie.
-Anticipates and provides so that attention needs not be diverted from the operative field.
-Attentive to case, pays attention to subtle cues and responds appropriately.
-Pro-active identification of needs: averts need to have someone run for things.
-Observe technique of self and others and intervenes appropriately.
-Performs in first scrub, first assist and second scrub roles.
-Performs case closing activities such as dressing application, transfer and turnover.
-Teach RNs to scrub on a variety of cases.
-Plans, anticipates and provides for expected and unexpected intra-op events.
-Anticipates and provides appropriate and timely intervention for intra-op case change, e.g. lap to open, uncontrolled bleeding, perforation.
-Actions and behavior are calm, confident, and steady.
-Is prepared for the unexpected and uses resources wisely.
-Anticipates problem prone and/or high risk procedures and provides for needs.
-Observes for induction and maintain quiet.
-Protects patient privacy by own actions and reminds others.
-Precept/Mentor staff and students in planning for surgical events.
-Demonstrate critical thinking skills and job knowledge that will raise performance as well as teach others observation/knowledge.
-Be available to be assigned on-call hours outside of schedule work-hours, which includes after-hours, weekend and holidays.
-If contacted while on-call, respond in the time frame as defined by the needs of the department per policy.
-Able to adhere to assigned weekly, weekend, and holiday call shifts in accordance with hospital policies and protocols.
-Communicates and collaborates with others.
-Serves as a resource of knowledge and shares knowledge as appropriate.
-Counts are timely and actions reflect clear understanding of the dual responsibility with circulating RN.
-Communicates needs nonverbal and verbally in a timely and appropriate manner: urgent vs. routine.
-Precepts staff in appropriate manner.
-Mentors in positive manner.
-Articulates priority of needs clearly.

Skills:
Minimum one (1) plus year experience as surgical technician required.

Education:

• Associate s Degree in Surgical Technology OR Certificate of Completion of a Surgical Technology Program.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• BLS (American Heart Association)