Surgical Technician - Pediatric Surgery

General Description:

Under immediate to general supervision, provides technical assistance in the capacity of a surgical (scrub) technician in an operating room, labor and delivery or other facility performing surgical procedures.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Learns to use Physician's preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure
• Prepares sterile field by the opening of instruments and supplies utilizing sterile technique
• Performs the surgical scrub prior to the patient entering the room on all procedures
• Assists in preparing operative field by assisting the physician in draping the patient
• Preserves and ensures correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis
• Obtains special equipment such as electrosurgical machines and diagnostic lights and ensures that they are in working order
• Manipulates such instruments to aid in the efficiency of the surgeon and avoid hazard to patient
• Observes progress of surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies or other items as needed
• Recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique
• Participates in sponge, needle and instrument counts as directed by the circulating nurse
• Cleans or sterilizes contaminated instruments, equipment and supplies; cleans operating room areas; disposes of soiled linen
• Assists in the training of surgical technicians
• If assigned to the Labor and Delivery unit incumbent may be required to perform a variety of clerical and technical direct patient care activities

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technicians OR

Experience: 0-1 year of scrub technician experience for the completion of training. Eligible to sit for the national exam by the Association of Surgical Technicians.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic human anatomy and of basic first-aid methods and practices.
• Skill in maintaining an effective working relationship with others.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served by his or her service.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status; and to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed by the appropriate patient age group (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).