Surgical Technologist I
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Honolulu
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Under direct supervision, serves as scrub person for basic
surgical procedures; prepares instruments and operating room for
surgery; troubleshoots, reports, and removes from service faulty
equipment; inventories and monitors instruments, sponges and
needles on operative field; anticipates surgeons and patient care
needs; performs or assists in sterile preps; maintains appropriate
quantities of surgical supplies and equipment; assists with
decontaminating and cleaning rooms, furniture, equipment according
to established procedures. In addition, serves as scrub person for
complex surgical procedures; provides orientation/training to
Surgical Tech IIs and IIIs; serves as resource/reference to
surgical team with regards to surgical instrumentation.
Essential Responsibilities:
Serves as scrub person for complex surgical procedures.
Follows department procedures for scrub persons; assembles surgical
packs, supplies and instruments for surgical cases, prepares
operating room for surgery; assures sterile packages integrity and
expiration date before opening; inspects instruments and power
equipment prior to use to assure operational order; troubleshoots,
reports, and removes faulty instrument and equipment from service ;
assures adequate amount of appropriate supplies and instrumentation
are available in accordance with surgeons preference; counts all
instruments, needles and sponges with Registered Nurse according to
procedure.
Inventories and monitors instruments, sponges and needles on
operative field using department count procedures; adjusts
instrumentation and supplies to changes in procedures and patient
condition; assists with monitoring and reporting blood and fluid
loss during cases; In conjunction with Registered Nurse, ascertains
correctness of count prior to closure of body cavities and surgical
wound. assist circulating nurse with restocking the room at end of
shift.
Anticipates surgeons needs; As directed by surgeon, assists surgeon
by draping patients, holding/passing instruments, retractors,
sutures and medications, applying surgical dressings, suctioning
and sponging surgical wounds, holding extremities, and moving
patients.
Recognizes and reports emergency situations; under direction of
surgeon or nurse, adjusts priorities and participates in resolving
problems as appropriate.
Assists in identification, labeling and proper specimen disposition
using departmental procedures.
Performs or assists in sterile preps as needed/requested; monitors
aseptic techniques of surgical team members at field; reports and
Corrects breaks in sterile technique immediately; controls location
of contaminated instruments and supplies.
Maintains appropriate quantities of surgical supplies and
equipment; restocks room with necessary equipment and supplies;
apprises supervisor of special requests for surgical supplies and
equipment.
Assists with decontamination of all equipment, instruments and
supplies as necessary; assists with cleaning rooms, furniture, and
equipment according to established procedures.
Orients and trains Surgical Technologist IIs and IIIs as needed;
provides feedback of same to Supervisor; reviews, recommends and
assists in updating department policies, procedures and protocols
for surgical technologists.
Serves as resource/reference source to Surgical Technologists and
other staff members with regards to surgical instrumentation;
provides and conducts in-services as needed.
Demonstrates sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities in area of
specialization.
Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide
care and/or service appropriate to age groups served.
Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide
culturally sensitive care and/or service.
Performs other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Education
License, Certification, Registration
Additional Requirements:
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change
management, decision making, customer service, interpersonal
relations, oral communication, problem solving, systems thinking,
teamwork, initiative, and detail-orientation.
Talking to co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the
telephone.
Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.
Training/giving and receiving instructions.
Mathematical ability, attention to detail (e.g. organization,
prioritization, proofing), concentration, and alertness.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience scrubbing in an acute hospital setting.
Post High School OR training course work.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) by the Association of
Surgical Technologists (AST).
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Surgical Technologist I
LOCATION: Honolulu, Hawaii
REQNUMBER: 1179091
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified
applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered
for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local
laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance
Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or
disability status.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu , Surgical Technologist I, Healthcare , Honolulu, Hawaii
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