Surgical Support Technician

Job Title

Position Summary:

Assists surgery team with direct/indirect patient care activities including sterile procedure setup.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly patient care environment in surgery, adhering to established policy.
• Demonstrates competency and knowledge in performing specified skills, including transporting and activities that occur in a sterile environment.
• Demonstrates competency in utilization of specified equipment required for patient care, including but not limited to, cleaning and assembling instrument tray and operating the autoclave.
• Assists with supplying OR suites with stock items; supplies blanket/fluid warmer; runs errands that support patient care activity.
• Assists with room turnover by performing activities such as, but not limited to, sweeping, mopping, removing trash, and disinfecting as appropriate.
• Responds to real or simulated emergency and disaster situations according to established procedure.
• Assumes responsibility for obtaining current accurate information and expand knowledge base through utilization of appropriate learning experiences and attending mandatory annual in-services.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and appropriately priorities assigned work responsibilities.
• Communicates effectively and reports relevant observations of patient status to responsible Registered Nurse and follow through as directed.
• Respects patient rights by providing privacy and confidentiality of information.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• CPR issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification

Preferred:

• Previous Operating Room experience
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in a patient care area