Surgical Tech Full Time

- Decision making concerning equipment and/or instrumentation sterilization

- Complies with hospital practice standards regarding competent performance duties

- Creates a safe environment in which surgery may take place

- Implements principles of medical and surgical asepsis in accordance with recognized national standards and hospital specific policies and procedures

- Accounts for sponges, needles, instruments, and other potential foreign bodies

- Supports other hospital personnel in the performance of their duties

- Demonstrates cooperative work attitude towards and with coworkers, employees, management, patients, visitors and physicians

- Maintains a safe work environment in compliance with OSHA guidelines and infection control standards

- Demonstrates knowledge of Instrument Processing from decontamination to storage of sterile packages

- Checks room for cleanliness, availability of supplies and equipment for all assigned cases at the beginning of each day

- Utilizes surgeon preference card to select packs, supplies and instruments

- Performs surgical hand scrub and dons sterile gown and gloves according to gowning and gloving policy

- Maintains proper sterile technique when gowning and gloving surgeon and draping patient

- Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts according to count policy

- Transports instruments to decontamination area utilizing appropriate technique and in compliance with established policies and procedures

- Puts unused sterile supplies and instruments away at the end of the day

- Adheres to attendance, punctuality, meal and break time period policies

- Completes work in an acceptable time frame and in an independent manner Carries out assigned duties in an effective, productive, and efficient manner

- Willingness to adjust personal schedule periodically as workload fluctuates and as department needs require

- Attends 100% of department meetings or documents review of materials presented Functions as a team member following the rules of engagement of the department and hospital

- Communicates information about customers or other employees only as necessary to conduct hospital related business

- Adheres to strictest confidentiality in dealing with patients, families, hospital personnel, and the public

- Anticipates customers' needs and provides for them as quickly as possible

- Follows hospital and departmental safety policies and procedures

- Demonstrates knowledge of hospital wide emergency management codes and plans

- Demonstrates knowledge of and participation in hospital performance improvement program, infection control program and risk management program

- Demonstrates knowledge of cultural, spiritual, and aged related consideration when interacting/caring for patients