Surgical Tech III

Job Summary

Location: Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE (8303 Dodge St).

Work Schedule: 6:45 am to 5:15 pm, variable day off, call rotation.

Allied health professional assisting physicians and maintaining a sterile field during surgical procedures by consistent aseptic techniques.

Incentives

• Sign‑on bonus
• Tuition reimbursement
• Shift differentials & other financial incentives
• Tuition assistance
• Academic sponsorship with Methodist College
• Free parking

Responsibilities

• Performs preoperative preparation:
• Reviews physician preference list before the operative procedure and assembles supplies and equipment needed.
• Opens sterile supplies using sterile technique.
• Transfers medications and solutions to the sterile field according to policy.
• Communicates clearly and collaborates with other peri‑operative team members to prepare the operative procedure.
• Prepares the case cart postoperative for central sterilizing return according to department policy.
• Functions as scrub person during operative procedure by preparing, monitoring, and maintaining a sterile field:
• Completes surgical scrub according to policy.
• Performs scrub duties in an accurate, concise and timely manner.
• Wears appropriate personal protective apparel (PPA) and follows standard policy for attire in the operating room.
• Follows policy for wearing protective eye‑wear during procedures.
• Organizes and maintains sterile instruments and supplies in an organized manner.
• Performs counts according to facility policy and procedure during procedure and hand‑off situations.
• Accurately performs all sponge, needle, and sharps counts at appropriate times with registered nurse.
• Assists with draping the sterile field according to standard.
• Watches progress of the operation and anticipates needs of team members.
• Disassembles instruments and equipment, transports to processing department.
• Assists with cleaning the room and prepares for the subsequent procedure.
• Cleans the operating room suite between cases and participates in turnover.
• Checks indicators and integrity of packages for each patient procedure.
• Recognizes unseen boundaries between sterile and non‑sterile.
• Immediately communicates any changes in procedures, patient condition, or process.
• Communicates for a safe and accurate hand‑off with team members to assure accuracy of critical patient care information and specimen disposition.
• Prepares and properly disposes of sharps, blood, and waste prior to leaving room according to department policy.
• Applies base knowledge and principles during operative procedure (Intraoperative Surgical):
• Base knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, microbiology and pharmacology for optimal surgical patient care.
• Principles of computer science, electricity and robotics as needed for surgical patient care.
• Principles of sterile technique during the surgical procedure.
• Follows policy and procedure for Intraoperative Surgical procedures:
• Participates in surgical time‑out, fire risk assessment, and case summary for each operative procedure.
• Identifies labels and handles specimens including hand‑off situations and disposition of specimen.
• Labels medications and specimen identification and disposition.
• Demonstrates collegiality and leadership qualities:
• Demonstrates awareness of, and participation in performance improvement activities.
• Reports potential performance improvement problems to coordinators, core nurse and service leader, assists in problem solving.
• Maintains compliance with department call requirements, adjusts hours to meet patient services.
• Eligible to seat preceptor training and serve as a mentor.
• Collaborates with specialty coordinator and staff development nurse on completion of orientation processes including orientation map, core competencies and assignments.
• Documents ongoing process of orienting staff and assists in mentoring.
• Participates in orientation of team members to new equipment and supplies.
• Achieves or maintains certification in profession, Certified Surgical Technologist.
• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria:
• Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to patient needs.
• Performance Improvement:
• Demonstrates ongoing awareness of, and participation in, performance improvement activities.
• Is alert to potential performance improvement problems, reports information to charge nurse and managers, and actively participates in problem solving.
• Conscientiously and continuously applies the principles and tools learned during PI training on a daily basis.
• Precepting:
• Conducts needs assessments.
• Conducts one‑on‑one and group training.
• Is knowledgeable of equipment used in surgical procedures…