Surgical Technician Job at Texas County Memorial Hospital, Houston, MO 65483

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Job Description

Job Posting
Certified Surgical Tech
Surgery Dept.
Per-Operative Services
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Summary: Under the general supervision of the Perioperative Services Supervisor, the OR Scrub Tech/Surgical Assistant is a professional caregiver who works with Anesthesia, surgeons and other surgical personnel in patient care before, during and after surgery. The OR Scrub Tech/Surgical Assistant uses sterile technique and technical equipment to perform surgical procedures. Assures operating suite is adequately prepared for procedures. Monitor PAR levels of all surgical instruments and supplies. Cleans and sterilizes all surgical instruments. Participates in departmental staff meetings and performance improvement activities.

Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, Practical Nurse, or Surgical Technologist program preferred. Current BCLS certification.

Experience: Minimum one (1) year work experience in the OR/PACU setting is preferred, but not required. Surgical Assistant should have a total of two (2) years scrub experience.

Licensure, Registration, Certification: Current Missouri licensure. RN, RNFA, LPN-IV, or CST/CFA.

Mental/Physical Requirements: (may be met with or without reasonable accommodations): Considerable mental concentration required. Nearly constant Standing, walking, sitting, lifting, turning carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching are required. Must be able to lift 20 lbs. from floor and from overhead, 40 lbs. from waist height and be able to handle, move or transfer articles of 100 lbs. regularly and over 100 lbs. periodically; in concert with other employees/person(s) and/or lifting device; exercise good body mechanics in execution of essential duties, including appropriate back and neck posture. Must have ability to pull retractors and hold patient extremities during surgery. While on call, must be able to be present in hospital within thirty (30) minutes for STAT callback.

Working Conditions: Frequent exposure to communicable disease via blood and body fluids. Frequent exposure to infectious diseases, radiation, anti-neoplastic agents, and hostile persons at times. Works with sharps and other potentially biohazardous material.

Age-Specific Competencies: Persons generally grow and develop in stages that are related to their age. Age specific competence means that the employee is aware of physical, psychosocial and/or learning needs of patients of different ages. Employees consider these needs when planning and providing care for the patient or when interacting with the patient or family.
Human development can be divided into eight stages. In each stage the individual has a primary task to accomplish or master. Each task is important throughout the life span but is most critical at a particular stage.
  • Infant (0-1 year): The infant must learn to trust that his/her needs will be met.
  • Toddler (1-3 years): The toddler must learn to develop a sense of himself as an independent person and gain self-confidence and self-control.
  • Pre-school child (3-6 years): The pre-school child must develop a sense if initiating (being able to explore the world and start projects).
  • School age child (6-12 years): The school age child must develop a sense to his/her own self-worth through accomplishments and interaction with others.
  • Adolescent (13-20 years): the adolescent must develop his/her own identity.
  • Young adult (21-43 years): The young adult must develop close relationships.
  • Middle adult (44-65 years): The middle adult must develop a sense of community and assume responsibility for others.
  • Older adult (65 years and older): The older adult must come to understand the meaning of his/her life in terms of what has been accomplished.

Texas County Memorial Hospital is a tobacco-free smoke-free facility.

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