Surgical Technologist 1 Mount Vernon Main OR
Inova Health System
- Alexandria, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assists the circulating nurse in implementing the perioperative plan of care to include patient positioning, confirmation/preparation of the operative site, updating physician preference card, care of operative specimens, and room turnover.
- Identifies factors relative to the patient's age and developmental stage that must be considered during the surgical procedure.
- Assists with pulling cases and checks case carts for completeness, obtain supplies and equipment and determines them to be in good working order before a case begins.
- Prepares the operating room by opening sterile supplies, instruments, and sutures based on the scheduled procedure and surgeon preference card.
- Follows policies for scrubbing, gowning, gloving, setting up the back table, draping, and counting with the circulating nurse.
- Exercises care in the operation and use of instruments/equipment/ and reports/follow the appropriate procedure for broken items.
- Follows OSHA and hospital infection control policies at all times.
- Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, which includes passing instruments, sutures, and other items appropriate to the procedure.
- Establishes and maintains an organized sterile field. Adheres to unit specific standards, policies, and procedures for aseptic technique.
- Selects proper sterilization method of instruments/equipment; sterilizes before procedures, as necessary, and verifies instruments as sterile.
- Takes corrective action when any unsafe practice, conditions, or breaks in aseptic technique occur and report information to the circulating nurse.
- Required Education: High School Diploma or GED
- Preferred Education: Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program. If no surgical technologist experience, then must have graduated within the last year.
- Required Experience: None
- Preferred Experience: Recent Hospital experience and/or previous practice experience.
- Required Certification/License:
- Surgical Technologist registration required
- Must be eligible for Surgical Technologist registration via Commonwealth of Virginia at time of hire. Registration must be completed within 6 months of hire.
- BLS via AHA required
- Preferred Certification/License: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) via NBSTSA or Tech in Surgery - Certified (TS-C) via NCCT