Surgical Tech- Orthopedic Associates of Meadville- Full Time

Summary of Position:  Provide safe and effective patient care in office and surgical settings.

Duties and Job Responsibilities:

• Follow clinical assignment sheet daily including team duties.


• Coordinate patient flow.


• Prepare patient for examination by practitioner.


• Update vital patient information in EHR.


• Change dressings, collect specimens and provide treatments as directed by practitioner.


• Remove and apply casts/splints/sutures/staples as directed by practitioner.


• Take, document and complete phone messages from patients or other health care providers and route them appropriately per each team protocol.


• Provide DME to patients and complete DME flow of paperwork.


• Patient pre- and post-operative teaching as ordered by practitioner.


• Schedule tests or appointments with hospital or other providers as needed.


• Assure the clinical area is clean and organized.


• Stock patient rooms as needed.


• Promotes safe and effective patient care.


• Assures the clinical area is clean and organized.


• Observes and complies with all OAM personnel policies and procedures.


• Communicate and interact effectively with patients and families, physicians, peers and other team members to maximize successful patient outcomes.


• Maintain the confidentiality of patient and staff related information.


• Follow compliance and safety requirements.


• Prepare for surgical cases by delivering all necessary surgical paperwork, templates, radiology exams, etc.


• Follow orthopedic technician on-call schedule


• Assist providers with injections/procedures


• Check that all equipment is available for surgery


• Position patients for surgery


• Apply Tourniquets


• Prep and Drape patients for surgery


• Maintain sterile conditions


• Assist with wound exposure, hemostasis, retraction, bone reduction, drilling, plate/screw implant


• Prepare tissue grafts


• Insert drains


• Close wounds


• Apply dressing, braces, splints and casts


• Apply ice therapy


• Complete code sheets and return to billing dept.


• Log surgeries


• Other duties as assigned.