SURGICAL TECHNICIAN
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Poughkeepsie
\n\n\n\n Job Summary \n\n\n\t • Patient Care\n\n\t\n\t\t, • Follows standard procedures for surgical intervention assisting in accordance with preference of Surgeon and Anesthesiologist.\n\t\t, • Exhibits timely, satisfactory completion of assignments with minimal assistance and/or direction.\n\t\t, • Interacts with other team members to establish priorities of assigned tasks.\n\t\t, • Ensures all necessary equipment available prior to start of procedure.\n\t\t, • Reports unsafe conditions promptly.\n\t\t, • Applies and monitors principles of aseptic technique throughout intra-operative period. Researches new ideas related to surgical technology and provides in-service to peers. \n\t\t, • Assists with positioning patients to ensure protection of patients skin integrity.\n\t\t, • Reports relevant observations of patients response to Surgical Team.\n\t\t, • Accurately performs sponge, needle and instrument count according to policy and procedure.\n\t\t, • Collects and handles specimens according to hospital policy.\n\t\t, • Assists and anticipates needs of surgical team for instruments, sutures, sponges and supplies.\n\t\t, • Demonstrates composure in stressful situations and responds appropriately in emergencies.\n\t\n\t\n\t, • Preparation and sterilization practices and techniques. \n\t\n\t\t, • Follows prescribed procedures in preparation and assembly of reusable sets of instruments and equipment.\n\t\t, • Correctly identifies the unassembled components of each surgical instrument tray, inspecting each instrument for possible defects to ensure working order.\n\t\t, • Maintains knowledge of specialized equipment used in the Operating Room.\n\t\n\t\n\t, • Materials Management, Distribution/Storage \n\t\n\t\t, • Observes cost containment practice by using supplies judiciously.\n\t\t, • Provides input regarding evaluation of new products.\n\t\t, • Assists Service Leader in maintaining inventory and/or ordering supplies.\n\t\t, • Stocks sterile goods appropriately.\n\t\t, • Checks supplies for expiration dates and integrity of packaging.\n\t\n\t\n\t, • Other\n\t\n\t\t, • Directs and guides support personnel. Maintains appropriate check-off list of skills for orienting employees and provides written and verbal input to the Nurse Manager regarding performance.\n\t\t, • Assumes professional accountability and responsibility for his/her performance. Assists others in completion of assignment when necessary; offers to take additional call as needed; identifies and assists others in problem-solving and reports problems to coordinator/ manager/designee and follow through as directed. \n\t\t, • EXPERIENCE\n\n\t\n\t\t, • Minimum of one year O.R. experience preferred or a recent graduate of an accredited Surgical Technical School.\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\tEDUCATION\n\t\n\t\t • High school graduate or equivalent required\n\t\t, • Member of AST preferred.\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\tLICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS\n\t\n\t\t • BLS required\n\t\t, • CST (Certified surgical technologist) required\n\t\n\t\n\n\n \n\n\n\n