Surgical Tech
Speare Memorial Hospital
- Plymouth, NH
- $55.00 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Individualizes preoperative planning and prepares for surgical intervention to meet the needs of each patient and physician by:
- Reviewing physician preference cards
- Consulting with the circulator
- Having knowledge and understanding of operative anatomy and physiology
- Knowing the common complications of surgical procedures
- Prepares surgical suite/clinical area and all supplies/equipment to ensure environmental safety for patients and staff as demonstrated by:
- Selecting appropriate supplies and equipment
- Checking equipment for working order and reporting unsafe working conditions to the appropriate person
- Helping in physical preparation of the clinical area
- Verifying exposure to sterilization process
- Opening supplies aseptically
- Establishing and maintaining sterile field
- Identifying principles and techniques of disinfecting, sterilization, and environmental control
- Assisting with efficient room turnover
- Demonstrates competency of assigned functions and application of basic and current knowledge by:
- Anticipating needs of the surgeon
- Identifying breaks in the aseptic technique and reporting them
- Displaying dexterity in the use of surgical instruments throughout procedures
- Knowing the use of all needed equipment and supplies
- Maintaining a neat and orderly field for procedures
- Differentiating between clean, contaminated and sterile areas
- Participating in counting according to policy
- Participating in all aspects of Central Sterile including decontamination, wrapping, sterilization, and biological monitoring
- Attends and participates in hospital/departmental meetings as required
- Education
- Work Experience
- Licensure/Certifications/Registrations
- Other Skills/Knowledge