Surgical Technologist

SUMMARY:

Functions
as a member of the Surgical Team to provide a safe and therapeutic environment
for the Surgical patient and to assist the surgeon. Provides care for patients
of all ages, including infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

Instill Trust and Value Differences
Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Functions in the surgical scrub role:

Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in instrumentation and
materials, such as sutures.

Demonstrates proper preparation and passing of needles, sutures,
surgical drains, medications and hemostatic agents.

Assists the surgeon as necessary, anticipating needs.

Demonstrates knowledge of surgical field set-up, including knowledge
of instruments and equipment.

Assists with the optimum utilization of resources,
including OR time by:

Using physician preference cards

Anticipating needs of the team

Using the proper resource person

Selecting equipment and supplies in an organized and timely manner

Uses supplies in a cost-effective manner


Demonstrates knowledge of AORN standards of asepsis,
including but not limited to:

Surgical scrubbing, donning of gowns and gloves

Creating and maintaining surgical field(s).

Attentiveness to contamination possibilities, responding appropriately
when it occurs


Demonstrates knowledge of Retained Surgical
Items/Surgical Counts protocol.

Demonstrates competency in preparing and utilizing
equipment including, but not limited to:

OR tables

Harmonic scalpel

Lasers

Suction devices

Hydrothermablation machines

Tourniquets

Generators

All powered instruments

Drills

Saws


Maintains a safe environment for patients,
physicians, and other surgical services staff.

Assists in safely moving patients to and from the
operating table.

Demonstrates knowledge of the proper procedure for
the breakdown of the sterile field and preparation of instruments for
decontamination and return to Central Supply and Processing.

Maintains a positive, professional relationship with
peers, patients, patient families/care-givers and other colleagues.

Maintains current BLS certification.

Participates in lifelong learning through continuing
education.


Participates in community activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED is required

Completion of at least one of the following options is required:

Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program, or

Graduate of a surgical technologist associate degree program, or

Current certification as a CST, or

Current NCCT-TC (tech in surgery) certification (for applicants with past military experience only; military experience as a surgical technologist will be strongly considered), or

3 years of experience within the past 5 years as a surgical technologist

Successful completion of a Brown University Health on-the-job surgical technologist training program

Successful completion of the Community College of Rhode Island's certificate surgical technologist program

Current BLS Certification is required upon hire Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

Pay Range:

EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

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