Certified Surgical Technician II

Certified Surgical Technician

Main Function

Responsible for ensuring proper care and use of surgical instruments.

Ideally:

Required:

Local to the L.A. area

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Philosophy

• Supports the facility's ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
• Performs in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures
• Follows the facility's standards for ethical business conduct
• Conducts self as a positive role model and team member
• Recognizes patients' rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties

f) Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities

• Communication
• Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
• Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner

c) Displays the ability to comprehend and interpret verbal orders and direction

d) Displays skill in oral and written communication techniques

• Financial practices

• a) Uses facility resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices

b) Reports wasteful practices

c) Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements

• Compliance program
• Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's adopted compliance program
• Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures
• Performance-improvement program
• Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's adopted performance­ improvement program
• Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures
• Safety/risk-management program
• Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities
• Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person
• Professional competence
• Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences
• Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff
• Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations
• Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities
• Welcomes suggestions and recommendations
• Duties
• Performs specific functions to meet the requirements of each approved procedure
• Assembles supplies and equipment for scheduled procedures according to physicians preference cards
• Inspects equipment for proper working condition
• Follows principles of aseptic technique and prescribed operating/procedure
• Arranges instruments according to given procedure
• Adheres to aseptic technique when opening sterile packages and preparing for the procedure
• Arranges instruments according to given procedure
• Confirms that instruments work properly
• Maintains availability of instruments and supplies to avoid delays
• Reports observed or suspected breaks in sterile technique and takes action according to policy
• Correctly uses, cares for, clean, and sterilizes instruments, supplies, and equipment as directed
• Handles equipment and instruments correctly to provide appropriate availability and safety
• Assists in maintaining adequate supplies in the operating room for immediate access during procedure
• Assists in storing and stocking supplies as directed
• Maintains and updates instrument cards and surgeons preference cards
• Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician
• Documents patient-care records and other forms according to facility policies and procedures
• Accurately advises others responsible for care of the patient about the patient s status
• Assists with other duties and projects, as assigned

Qualifications

• Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians
• Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, insurance companies, and general public
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems

Requirements

Required

• High school diploma or GED certification
• Completion of surgical scrub technician course (if applicable by state)
• Operating room experience
• Strong ethical and moral character references

Preferred

• 5 years' previous operating room experience
• ASC experience
• Plastics
• General Surgery
• Quad-A Exp.
• Surgical First Assist Exp.

Job Quality Requirements

• Accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Timeliness
• Organization
• Little supervision needed to accomplish tasks

Dependability

• Attendance
• Punctuality
• Ability to follow instructions
• Abilitv to meet deadlines

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Ability to sit/stand for long periods; ability to walk
• Capability for occasional overhead and low reaching
• Physical strength for equipment needs and patient-care activities
• Visual and auditory acuity for timely response and patient-care assessment activities
• Ability to move quickly in response to patient needs
• Ability to make frequent judgments and respond to routine problems
• Ability to make occasional judgments and respond to disasters or emergencies, actual events, or drills

Working Conditions (environmental)

1. Well lit and ventilated, with non-hazardous and hazardous equipment

2. Category I: involves occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids and materials

Reports to

Chief of Operational Performance

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Ambulatory surgery center
• Operating room

Medical specialties:

• Plastic Surgery
• Surgery

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Morning shift

Work Location: In person