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Surgical Technician (Levels 1-3) - Endoscopy

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OU Health
Address , Oklahoma City, 73104, Ok
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Expires 2023-10-07
Posted at 9 months ago
Job Description
Position Title:
Surgical Technician (Levels 1-3) - Endoscopy
Department:
:
Level I, II, III (if applicable) positions available based on candidate experience/certifications.
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.
  • Preserves and ensures correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis
  • Manipulates such instruments to aid in the efficiency of the surgeon and avoid hazard to patient
  • Recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique
  • If assigned to the Labor and Delivery unit incumbent may be required to perform a variety of clerical and technical direct patient care activities
  • Performs the surgical scrub prior to the patient entering the room on all procedures
  • Obtains special equipment such as electrosurgical machines and diagnostic lights and ensures that they are in working order
  • Learns to use Physician’s preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure
  • Assists in preparing operative field by assisting the physician in draping the patient
  • Cleans or sterilizes contaminated instruments, equipment and supplies; cleans operating room areas; disposes of soiled linen
  • Assists in the training of surgical technicians
  • Participates in sponge, needle and instrument counts as directed by the circulating nurse
  • Prepares sterile field by the opening of instruments and supplies utilizing sterile technique
  • Observes progress of surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies or other items as needed
General Responsibilities:
  • Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: None
Experience: 6 months of relevant experience or graduation from an accredited school/program for 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:
  • Skill in maintaining an effective working relationship with others.
  • 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).
  • Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served by his or her service.
  • Knowledge of basic human anatomy and of basic first-aid methods and practices.
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