Surgical Technicians
Summary/ObjectiveThe Operating Room Medical Technician (OR Medical Tech) serves as a professional and paraprofessional member of the surgical team in the performance of scrub and/or circulating Operating Room duties with primary emphasis in one or more surgical specialties.
The OR Medical Tech performs surgical technician duties in support of the Operating Room Service by providing support for surgical procedures ranging from routine (E.
g.
, appendectomy, myringotomy, herniorrhaphy, etc.
) to complex, high risk (e.
g.
, thoracic, cardiovascular, orthopedic, obstetric), or trauma (multi-system involvement due to motor vehicle accidents, gunshots, knife wounds, ligament and nerve reconstruction, bowel resections, joint replacements) cases.
The OR Medical Tech provides appropriate healthcare to all age groups (infants, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric) served by the Operating Room.
Daily
Responsibilities:
1.
Patient Preparation:
Transports patients from hospital units to the Operating Room assuring safe transportation of the patient.
Screens patient prior to transport to ensure pre-operative medications have been given, jewelry, dentures and any prosthetic devices have been removed.
Checks patient chart and identification band for completeness.
Comforts patients fearing surgery.
Positions or assist positioning patient and draping the patient for the specific procedure.
Secures patient as required.
Follows pre 1 operative nursing care plan in preparing patient and Operating Room.
May be required to shave the operative site.
2.
Scrub Technician:
Selects, assembles, and organizes required supplies, equipment, and instruments for specific surgical procedures in accordance with operative work sheet, physician preference cards and/or conferring with physicians or charge nurse.
Hands instruments to the surgeon during the procedure by anticipating the surgeon's needs.
Maintains alertness for complications developing during surgery such as hemorrhage, shock and cardiac arrest and immediately supplies instruments, drugs, and supplies to correct the condition.
Takes sponge, instrument and sharp counts, measures blood and fluid loss.
Assists with application of dressings.
Surgical assistant actively engages in the manipulation of tissue with the proper instruments both intuitively by previous experience and by direction of the surgeon to facilitate and make possible the successful completion of the given procedure.
3.
Circulator:
Obtains sterile supplies, sutures, dressings, linens, etc.
, for the specific procedure.
Opens instrument sets, pour solutions, sets up and adjusts equipment such as electric coagulator, electric bone saw, operating microscope, air power drills, defibrillators and resuscitators.
Makes suction connections and adjusts operating lights.
Assists anesthetist during induction and throughout surgical procedure.
Obtains supplies needed during surgery such as blood, drugs, solutions, instruments, and additional sterile supplies.
Prepares properly labels and transports specimens to the laboratory.
Records designated data on patient log and documents appropriate information in intraoperative nursing record.
Maintains aseptic techniques during the process of preparing for and assisting in the surgical procedure.
4.
Operating Room Maintenance:
Cleans operating room after surgery by removing and disposing of soiled and/or contaminated materials.
Changes linens.
Washes, disassembles, sterilizes, and reassembles instruments.
Removes gross contamination, soil, blood, tissue fragments and body fluids by wiping, soaking, rinsing, and scrubbing at the point of use.
Replenishes sterile packs and general supplies and restocks shelves after taking stock level inventory.
5.
Tests operation of equipment daily to ensure effectiveness and parameters of sterilization are met.
6.
Other duties as assignedShift:
(rotating every 45 days) Monday- FridayFirst:
Shift 0645-1515 Second Shift:
1445-2315 Flex Shift:
:
0845-1715 Third Shift:
:
2245-0715Required Education and Experience Must have a current general physical exam Must be able to provide proof of current vaccinations/immunizations Certification as a surgical technologist preferred or similar experience in practical nursing or an operating room ( outpatient or hospital ) Minimum 18 months experience in general surgery A current Basic Life Support certification issued through American Red Cross Required Education and Experience will be getting MRDT clearance Recommended Skills Basic Life Support Drilling Operations General Surgery Maintenance Nursing Orthopaedics Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The OR Medical Tech performs surgical technician duties in support of the Operating Room Service by providing support for surgical procedures ranging from routine (E.
g.
, appendectomy, myringotomy, herniorrhaphy, etc.
) to complex, high risk (e.
g.
, thoracic, cardiovascular, orthopedic, obstetric), or trauma (multi-system involvement due to motor vehicle accidents, gunshots, knife wounds, ligament and nerve reconstruction, bowel resections, joint replacements) cases.
The OR Medical Tech provides appropriate healthcare to all age groups (infants, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric) served by the Operating Room.
Daily
Responsibilities:
1.
Patient Preparation:
Transports patients from hospital units to the Operating Room assuring safe transportation of the patient.
Screens patient prior to transport to ensure pre-operative medications have been given, jewelry, dentures and any prosthetic devices have been removed.
Checks patient chart and identification band for completeness.
Comforts patients fearing surgery.
Positions or assist positioning patient and draping the patient for the specific procedure.
Secures patient as required.
Follows pre 1 operative nursing care plan in preparing patient and Operating Room.
May be required to shave the operative site.
2.
Scrub Technician:
Selects, assembles, and organizes required supplies, equipment, and instruments for specific surgical procedures in accordance with operative work sheet, physician preference cards and/or conferring with physicians or charge nurse.
Hands instruments to the surgeon during the procedure by anticipating the surgeon's needs.
Maintains alertness for complications developing during surgery such as hemorrhage, shock and cardiac arrest and immediately supplies instruments, drugs, and supplies to correct the condition.
Takes sponge, instrument and sharp counts, measures blood and fluid loss.
Assists with application of dressings.
Surgical assistant actively engages in the manipulation of tissue with the proper instruments both intuitively by previous experience and by direction of the surgeon to facilitate and make possible the successful completion of the given procedure.
3.
Circulator:
Obtains sterile supplies, sutures, dressings, linens, etc.
, for the specific procedure.
Opens instrument sets, pour solutions, sets up and adjusts equipment such as electric coagulator, electric bone saw, operating microscope, air power drills, defibrillators and resuscitators.
Makes suction connections and adjusts operating lights.
Assists anesthetist during induction and throughout surgical procedure.
Obtains supplies needed during surgery such as blood, drugs, solutions, instruments, and additional sterile supplies.
Prepares properly labels and transports specimens to the laboratory.
Records designated data on patient log and documents appropriate information in intraoperative nursing record.
Maintains aseptic techniques during the process of preparing for and assisting in the surgical procedure.
4.
Operating Room Maintenance:
Cleans operating room after surgery by removing and disposing of soiled and/or contaminated materials.
Changes linens.
Washes, disassembles, sterilizes, and reassembles instruments.
Removes gross contamination, soil, blood, tissue fragments and body fluids by wiping, soaking, rinsing, and scrubbing at the point of use.
Replenishes sterile packs and general supplies and restocks shelves after taking stock level inventory.
5.
Tests operation of equipment daily to ensure effectiveness and parameters of sterilization are met.
6.
Other duties as assignedShift:
(rotating every 45 days) Monday- FridayFirst:
Shift 0645-1515 Second Shift:
1445-2315 Flex Shift:
:
0845-1715 Third Shift:
:
2245-0715Required Education and Experience Must have a current general physical exam Must be able to provide proof of current vaccinations/immunizations Certification as a surgical technologist preferred or similar experience in practical nursing or an operating room ( outpatient or hospital ) Minimum 18 months experience in general surgery A current Basic Life Support certification issued through American Red Cross Required Education and Experience will be getting MRDT clearance Recommended Skills Basic Life Support Drilling Operations General Surgery Maintenance Nursing Orthopaedics Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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