Certified Surgical Technologist

Description

Plainfield Surgery Center, located in Plainfield, Illinois is currently seeking an experienced Certified Surgical Technologist to join our team. This position will be 4*10 hour shifts. No nights, no weekends.

The surgical technologist handles the instruments, supplies and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. He/she has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. He/she has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly vigilant in maintaining the sterile field.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Dons OR attire and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Gather, checks and opens supplies and equipment for the surgical procedure.
• Performs the surgical scrub, and donning gown and gloves.
• Sets up the sterile back table and Mayo stand with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/ solutions needed for the procedure.
• Assists the team members with gowning and gloving.
• Assists with draping the patient and establishing the sterile field.
• Participates in the surgical site and patient verification during the time out procedure.
• Secures tubing, cords and other accessories.
• Prepares and anticipates additional instrumentation, equipment and supplies for usage during the procedure.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon by passing instruments and supplies to surgeon during procedure.
• Label, measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents and irrigation solutions utilized during the surgical procedure.
• Holds retractors or instruments as directed by the surgeon.
• Sponges or suctions the operative site.
• Applies electrocautery to clamps on bleeders.
• Cuts suture material as directed by the surgeon.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during the procedure.
• Performs instrument, sharps, and sponge count with the circulator prior to the operation and before the incision is a closed and additional count as necessary.
• Prepares sterile dressings and/or immobilization devices.
• Prepares and passes off specimen(s) as appropriate.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Understands and practices principles of sterilization, universal precautions, and hazardous material management to process instruments, equipment, and supplies through the stages of decontamination.
• Able to perform documentation of biological indicators for sterile processing equipment.
• Understand the Center’s process for maintaining appropriate instrument sets and supplies relating to their sterility, storage, and inventory levels.
• Performs proper technique for setting up surgical trays and wrapping them for appropriately for sterilization.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Surgical Technologist certification required
• Two years experience in an OR or ASC required