General Surgery Surgical Tech
Company: SaintJoseph Health System
Location: Mishawaka
Posted on: May 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Employment Type: Part time Shift: Evening Shift Description:
Prepares for scheduled operations and arranges sterile set up of
instrument table according to established procedures. Assists
surgeons by passing instruments and supplies, holding retractors
and anticipating surgeons' needs during course of surgery. Cleans
operating room and stores equipment and supplies.JOB DUTIES1.
Actively demonstrates the organization's mission and core values,
and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with these
values.2. Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining
to patient health, safety and medical information.3. Scrubs for
cases according to established sterile procedures and changes into
operative clothing; dons sterile gown and gloves and assists
surgeons with same.4. Prepares for scheduled operative procedure by
arranging sterile set up of instrument table with linens,
instruments and sutures required for specific procedures according
to surgeons' preference. Assists nurse with counting of sponges.5.
Assists surgeons with draping and positioning patient.6. Passes
instruments, sponges, sutures and other sterile supplies and
equipment to surgeons and assistants during procedures, holds
retraction devices and acts to anticipate and respond to surgeons'
needs during course of surgery.7. Receives surgical specimens,
places same in preservative solutions, and notifies circulating
nurse of source of material.8. Counts sponges, needles and
instruments used during surgery before closing, and assists with
sterile dressing of operative site following closing.9. Cleans
operating room according to established procedures following each
case by removing drapes, replacing hamper and trash bags, disposing
of used supplies, cleaning and returning equipment to appropriate
storage areas, and so forth.10. Washes delicate instruments
requiring special handling and wraps instruments in preparation for
gas or steam steri-lizing.11. Performs related clerical and service
duties such as answering telephones, relaying messages, booking
cases, transporting patients to and from surgery, requisitioning
supplies, and so forth.12. Performs other duties consistent with
purpose of job as directed. Our Commitment to Diversity and
Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and
nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because
we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to
recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language
preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve
and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We
also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and
perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to
innovative solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a unified
workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention,
and development), commitment and accountability, communication,
community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Keywords: SaintJoseph Health System, Mishawaka , General Surgery Surgical Tech, Healthcare , Mishawaka, Indiana
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