KUSCP - Surgical Tech

## Description
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**Surgical Technician**
# **Accountable To:** Director of Nursing
**Responsibilities:**

Surgical Technician duties will consist of, but are not limited to

• Secure and prepare all supplies required for surgical intervention.
• Ensure the preparation and maintenance of the sterile field in OR.
• Perform surgical counts according to center policies and procedures.
• Prepare patient skin for surgical treatment.
• Help monitor patients during surgery.
• Provide supportive care during the pre-operative phase.
• Pick for surgical cases and return items that were not used.
• Perform surgical functions to assist surgeon during surgical procedure.
• Collect and label specimens taken during surgical procedures.
• Follow all federal, state, and departmental safety procedures.
• Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
• Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists.
• Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
• Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
• Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens.
• Wash and sterilize equipment, using proper products and sterilizing techniques per manufacturers guidelines.
• Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
• Operate, assemble, adjust, or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines, or diagnostic equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Disinfect all the equipment and tools used after the surgery.
• Assist with Cleaning and turnover of the operating room after the procedure.

**Key Competencies:**

• **Observant:** Effectively observe the procedure and notice relevant details.
• **Proactive:** Anticipate needs of the surgical staff and patients.
• **Reactive**: Provide accurate and timely assistance to match the urgency and necessity of the situation.
• **Problem Sensitivity:** Able to tell when something needs to be corrected.
• **Steadiness:** Able to keep your hand and arm steady when needed.

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## Qualifications
**Qualifications:**

• 2+ years’ experience preferred.
• BLS certification.
• Familiarity with all surgical instruments and equipment.
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• Working knowledge of sterile and aseptic technique.