Job Description

Assists in care of patients of all ages before, during and after surgical procedures by performing scrub duties and related functions as a member of the surgical team on a novice to advanced beginner level completing identified job competencies. Maintains patient safety, privacy and confidentiality. Complies with legal aspects of patient care. Complies with sterilization standards and standards for handling sharps or contaminated instruments. Participates in quality improvement activities and completes hospital required education annually. Essential Functions include preparing for surgical procedures by collecting necessary supplies and instruments according to Surgeon Preference Card; preparing the Operating Room for cases by opening sterile supplies, setting up table, arranging instruments and supplies according to type of case; assisting the surgical team during the operative procedure; assisting in maintaining correct count of instruments, needles and sponges; identifying and caring for specimens; handling drugs and solutions under direction of the RN; cleaning and preparing rooms between procedures and terminally clean at the end of the day; returning unused supplies and instruments and extra equipment to proper storage; maintaining aseptic techniques and actively monitoring situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique and taking action to correct; completing annual age specific accountabilities; performing other duties as assigned. This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. Minimum requirements include successful completion of a Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologist training in the U.S. Armed Forces. No previous experience required. In lieu of the education requirement only, must be current with mandatory 15 hours annually of ST continuing education AND either have been employed as a ST in S.C. prior to Jan. 1, 2008, OR have completed a ST military training program. Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020, without surgical tech certification that are grandfathered under South Carolina law are not required to obtain certification but are required to complete 15 hours annually of continuing ST education. Required Certifications include CST - Surgical Technologist Certification with NBSTSA or NCCT certification accepted if ST was employed as a ST in S.C. prior to January 1, 2008, or completed a ST military training program. Must maintain surgical technology certification. Ability to complete 15 hours of mandatory ST education annually. Work shift is Day (United States of America).

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