Surgical Technician Non Certified - Labor and Delivery

Summary:

This Job is responsible for preparing and passing instruments and equipment for assigned surgical procedures In accordance with hospital and department standards and is responsible for carrying out identified patient care needs delegated by an RN, Physician or Director/Manager/Supervisor.

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual "Best of Hays" publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. We lead the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice, women's services and more.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
  
• Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments and suture to the physician, and assists as directed by the physician.
  
• Use the physician preference card as a beginning point when pulling cases and setting up the OR.
  
• Ensures that preference cards are kept up to date and as complete as possible.
  
• Works effectively as a member of the team caring for the patient.
  
• Cooperates in team planning and execution.
  
• Maintains a safe environment by implementing technical and aseptic practices at all times.
  
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in use and care of all surgical supplies, instruments and equipment.
  
• Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions for both patient and own safety in all patient care situations.
  
• Demonstrates competency to monitor and control the surgical environment. Maintains proper traffic control, dress codes and adherence to OR sanitation policies and procedures.
  
• Familiar with facility policy and procedure regarding decontamination, processing, and sterilization of all instruments and supplies that are processed within the facility.
  
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
  
• Appropriately adapts assigned patient assessment, treatment and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

  
  

Experience

• 2 or more years of experience preferred

  
  

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required

Work Schedule:

7PM - 7AM

Work Type:

Part Time

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