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Brown University Health · 4 weeks ago

Surgical Technologist PD

Newport, RI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$27.57/hr - $45.48/hr

3+ years exp

Brown University Health is seeking a Surgical Technologist to function as a member of the Surgical Team, providing a safe and therapeutic environment for surgical patients. The role includes assisting the surgeon, maintaining the sterile field, and ensuring the optimum utilization of resources during surgical procedures.

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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

Qualification

Surgical technologist certificationInstrumentationBLS certificationAORN standards knowledgePatient care skillsProfessional relationship skillsLifelong learning

Required

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

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