Surgical Tech Extern, Operating Room, Part Time, Days Job Listing at Prisma Health in Seneca, SC (Job ID R1084571)

Description

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Job Summary

The Surgical Tech Extern works under the supervision of the registered nurse and medical staff to assist in facilitating safe and effective surgical procedures. The student surgical tech works to ensure that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. A student surgical technologist possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Accountabilities

• Learns to make assessment of the needs of the patient and the surgeon by using physician's preference cards, policy and procedure manuals, and knowledgeable peers. - 20%

• Scrubs with assistance or supervision and recognizes personal skill level. - 20%
• Develops OR nursing care plans by working with RN V, ST IV, Asst. Nurse Manger and Peers. - 20%
• Constantly improves her/his scrubbing skills to include aseptic technique, draping, suture, and basic instrument care.-20%
• Organizes work and begins to demonstrate ability to prioritize. - 10%
• Makes physician and/or nurse manager aware of changing clinical situations. - 5%
• Maintains a professional demeanor throughout rotation. - 5%

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive

Minimum Qualifications

Education - Currently enrolled in an accredited educational program for surgical technologists

Experience - Has completed two quarters of clinical school course.

Required Licensures

BLS required

Other Required Skills/Experience

Has advanced skills for her/his level in school.  Dealing with procedures, principles, and scrubbing practices.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Oconee Medical Campus

Facility

1064 Oconee Memorial Hospital

Department

10646160 Operating Room

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