Lead Surgical Technologist OR FT Days

Lead Surgical Technologist OR FT Days

Coordinates surgery schedules for physicians' operating rooms, including times, procedure names, and consents.

Ensures sterility of all items in the sterile field to prevent surgical infection.

Ensures patient safety within the operative environment.

Handles surgical specimens with 100% accuracy.

Prepares supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgical cases using physician preference lists and knowledge of procedures, patient positioning, and sterile technique.

Validates correct patient and operative site, keeps accurate counts, labels medication/fluids, adheres to safe handling and disposal of sharps, and maintains a safe, clean environment for patients.

Acts as a liaison between physicians and operating room staff.

Serves as a preceptor, role model, and resource for team members, coaching and teaching new team members and students.

Increases clinical knowledge and skills independently, working with unfamiliar procedures and surgeons to expand and develop new skills.

Works with equipment specialists, managers, and supply utilization specialists to ensure availability of equipment, instruments, and supplies.

Sets up the operating room with supplies and instruments, and works with the hospital surgical coordinator for instrument and supply preference sheet changes.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Interpersonal skills required.

Completion of validation skills required.

Knowledge of sterile technique, instrumentation, equipment, and sterile field set-up required.

Knowledge of sterilization techniques required.

Laser skills/training required.

Critical thinking and patient assessment skills, with the ability to evaluate and modify treatment plans utilizing patient care protocols required.

Optimize the use of equipment based on the order or protocol required.

Ensure infection control procedures are followed required.

Maintain records and communicate information required.

Maintain current Basic Life Support CPR Cert (BLS) (or obtain within 90 days of employment) required.

Utilize and adapt to computer systems, and applications, effective oral and written communication skills required.

Must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care which addresses the physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety age-appropriate needs of the patient populations served within the department required.

High School Grad or Equiv required.

Successful completion of accredited Surgical Technology program.

1+ years or experience required.

Basic Life Support CPR Cert (BLS) required.