POSITION STANDARDS
- EDUCATION:
  - High School is required.
  - Current BCLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
- TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
  - Completion of Operating Room Technician course is required before start of job.
  - Certification is required.
- AGE OF PATIENTS TREATED:
  - The Licensed Professional Nurse/Surgical Technician cares for pediatric through geriatric patients.

POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.
  - Physical Activity:
  - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL:
    - Physical:
      - Ability to stand and ambulate at least 7 hours of a 7.5 hour shift.
      - Must be able to assist patients with turning, transfers, and ambulation (average persons weight is 160 lb.).
      - Frequent lifting, stretching, and reaching. Excellent visual acuity necessary.
      - With correction (glasses or contacts) 20/30.
      - Auditory senses intact (able to hear patients, alarms, emergency bells, overhead pages, etc.).
    - Mental:
      - Shows adaptability and alertness.
      - Capable of good judgment.
      - Able to coordinate activities and apply learned principles.
      - Shows ability to coordinate ideas and follow directions.
      - Cooperative with co-workers. Mental stamina to withstand stress.
  - Upper Extremity:
  - Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:

PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Position Objective
  - N/A
- Performance Expectation
  - Assists surgeon as scrub nurse according to prescribed standards.
    - Scrubs, dons gown and gloves in accordance with performance standards.
    - Sets up table, instruments and supplies according to type of operation.
    - Assists in preparation and draping of patient and operative area according to need.
    - Assists and anticipates needs of surgeon in instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies according to technique, procedure and special requirements.
    - Observes patient and is ready for emergencies.
    - Maintains correct count of sponges, needles and instruments with circulating nurse and reports correctness and discrepancies as setup in standard policy and procedure.
    - Maintains aseptic technique at all times as dictated by standard procedure.
    - Assists in maintenance and care of specimens as directed by standard procedure.
    - Assists in application of dressing, casts, and in moving of patient as directed.
    - Decontaminates all equipment, instruments and supplies, and cleans room as directed in procedure.
  - Assists in surgical team as 2nd circulator when directly supervised by a Registered Professional Nurse who is functioning as 1st circulator.
    - Complies and makes available all necessary supplies according to the needs of patient and surgical team.
    - Provides special equipment before, during and after procedure by correct positioning, care and use of aseptic technique.
    - Position patients, adjusts table and other equipment as directed before, during and following procedure.
    - Prepares operative area and assists with draping as directed.
    - Assists the scrub nurse in maintenance of correct count of sponges, needles and instruments as directed.
    - Observes patient and condition, and is prepared for all emergencies in manners prescribed.
    - Assists in maintenance of aseptic technique at all times.
    - Maintains and cares for all specimens as directed to prevent loss or damage.
    - Assists in application of dressing, moving of patient and transfer to Recovery Room as directed.
  - Assists in housekeeping duties and cleanliness of the department as directed to insure safe patient environment.
    - Cleans rooms, furniture, equipment, and suite according to prescribed procedures.
    - Maintains traffic control through use of proper areas and corridors at all times.
    - Maintains use and cleanliness of autoclaves by following directions of use and cleaning.
    - Assists in maintenance of instruments and supplies by proper cleaning, care, utilization and sterilization as directed.
    - Assists in conductivity and bacteriological counts as directed to assure safety.
    - Maintains awareness of safety hazards and use of equipment to prevent damage or harm to personnel and patients.
  - Assists in maintenance, care and cleanliness of supplies.
    - Handles equipment and items correctly to insure ever present usability and safety of supplies and materials.
    - Maintains adequate supplies in the suite to insure availability during procedures.
    - Assists in workroom in cleaning, storage, packing and autoclaving of instruments.
    - Assists in inventory of supplies and equipment to assure availability and maintain set level.
    - Assists in storing and stocking of supplies as directed.
    - Knows where all supplies are kept and is able to get or put them away accordingly.
    - Distributes supplies to rooms and suite as directed according to use, number and items.
  - Works on-call and performs all related duties as prescribed.
  - Maintains and increases standards of performance and education.
    - Attends all department in-service meetings and assists in preparation and instigation of learning experiences.
    - Assists in staff's development and revision of procedures and related items.
  - Performs additional activities and duties as directed.
  - Responds immediately when called upon for additional or emergency service.

Min: $30.50

Max: $42.70

Surgical Tech - Operating Room (OR), Per Diem