Surgical Tech Cert - Surgery - Days
Integris Health
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Maintains the sterile field.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon.
- Has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care and takes responsibility for ensuring patient safety during the operative procedure.
- Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure; scrubs, gowns, and gloves
- Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure
- Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed
- Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants
- Helps in draping sterile field
- Passes instruments, sharps, etc., to surgeon during procedure
- Ensures proper disposition of surgical specimens and cultures
- Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure
- Prepares sterile dressings
- Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization
- Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room
- Assists in prepping room for the next patient
- May retrieve and transport medications
- Surgical Technologists may, if enrolled in an approved Surgical First Assist Program with current affiliate agreement with INTEGRIS, perform functions as a Certified Surgical First Assistant while completing program requirements
- Reports to the assigned supervisor and Clinical Director.
- This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information.
- Potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, lasers, radiology and fluoroscopy equipment, needle sticks, suction splashing, chemicals, cleaning solvents, Stat IV, sterilization chemicals, hexacholorophate, betadine and sharps. Must follow standard precautions.
- All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.
- BCLS within 120 days of employment
- Experience scrubbing in multiple specialties preferred
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification required
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English
- 6 months experience in angiography preferred
- Experience with PTA and PTCA, laser PTA/PTCA, and intra-aortic balloon pump.