Outpatient Surgery Center - Surgical Technologist / 40 hours (5x8s)

Eligible for a $10k Sign-on Bonus

The Surgical Technologist (ST) is a member of the surgical team responsible for providing intraoperative care to the surgical patient. This job requires working in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on patient progression goals, quality initiatives, and achieving the highest level of patient satisfaction. The Surgical Technologist functions under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN)/ Circulating Nurse.

Essential Functions:
-Reviews procedure cards/surgeon preference cards to determine needs in preparation for each surgical procedure.
-Assists and collaborates with the circulating nurse to set up for surgical procedures with proper instrumentation, equipment and supplies.
-Primary role is as ST, passing instruments and retracting for the surgeon at the sterile field as directed.
-Anticipates needs of surgical team during the procedure and provides them with proper instruments, equipment, and supplies to meet these needs.
-Assists in the care, cleaning, and maintenance of all general and specialty instruments, equipment, and supplies per established guidelines, policies, and procedures.
-Collaborates with the Circulating nurse to insure the accuracy of all sponge, sharps, and instrument counts per established policies and procedures.
-Responsible for application of the principles of asepsis to maintain integrity of the sterile field.
-Assists in maintaining inventory of supplies in operating rooms and storerooms.
-Assists in transport of patients and in movement or manipulation of equipment as required.
-Communicates effectively.
-Actively participates in performing the essential components of the WHO Checklist, hand hygiene, and other department safety and quality initiatives.
-Parallel Processing in collaboration with circulating nurse/ team staff to achieve/ maintain turnover goals and on-time starts.

Qualifications:

Education

-Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program or equivalent experience.

Experience

-Previous experience required.

License and Registration

-ST certification required in accordance with Massachusetts State Law.

Physical Environment:

The ST works in a variety of patient care environments where there may be exposure to communicable diseases and hazardous materials such as chemotherapeutic agents, radioisotopes and radiation. Caring for patients also involves exposure to human waste and other unpleasant elements. Other duties may include general cleaning with exposure to dirt, dust, odors, cramped quarters, etc. Duties as scrub person may require standing for long periods of time.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran or active military status, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.