OhioHealth · 1 month ago
Surgical Tech
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expOhioHealth is a health system that believes in a lifelong partnership with wellness and sickness. They are seeking a Surgical Technologist to prepare surgical rooms, assist surgeons during procedures, and maintain a sterile environment while ensuring proper care and handling of instruments and supplies.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Prepares for surgical cases by obtaining and preparing appropriate supplies, equipment and instruments, reviews surgeon's preferences to determine required items
Establishes and maintains a sterile field and presents instruments to the operating team
Delivers appropriate instruments/supplies utilizing proper principles of sterile technique
Acts as 2nd assistant to surgeon, performing duties related to draping and operative site exposure
Responsible for removal of all sharps and initials return card for verification
Can hold extremities
Assist with casting and splinting
Mixes medications on the sterile field once verification by a registered nurse has occurred
Assist with positioning, can fix specimens in formalin (annual competency required), assists circulator in proper care and handling of surgical specimens
Can wash and thaw grafts, can hold a stapler while surgeon fires it, can operate skin stapler for the purpose of wound approximation and can assist with the dislocation of joints if yearly competency is accomplished
Can cut suture material as directed by and under the supervision of a surgeon
Can apply ESU to clamps or forceps for hemostasis under the direct supervision of the surgeon, can assist anesthesia if yearly competency is accomplished
Can assist with patient skin prep if yearly competency is accomplished
Can change out camera and robotic instruments during endoscopic procedures under the direct supervision of the surgeon
Can manipulate the uterus during robotic cases under the direct supervision of the surgeon
Assists in post-procedure cleaning of the OR/equipment, returns equipment/supplies to proper areas; assists in room re-stocking
May run dart/biologics for sterilizers (annual competency required), reports any damaged equipment appropriately, mops floor between cases, and ensures that all equipment cords are not frayed and free from cuts as well as other duties as assigned
Participates in unit operations to contribute to efficiency of department, effective communication, quality care, personal growth as well as development, training, and orientation of new personnel
Maintains all annual unit specific competencies, ACE and PAR requirements
Will mentor new associates
Qualification
Required
High School or GED
BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
Completion of OhioHealth OR ST Fellowship or Graduated from an accredited (CAAHEP) surgical technologist school preferred or equivalent military training or 10+ years' experience as a Surgery Technician
Must demonstrate basic critical thinking skills on their introductory team
Perform primary role independently
Demonstrate the ability to anticipate surgeon needs and communicates these with staff
Identify actual or potential emergency situations and intervene safely with assistance and/or supervision
Complete basic skills and competencies in 2-3 service lines as delineated in the Surgery Skill Competency Checklist
Independently scrub complex cases in 1-2 assigned service line specialties
Preferred
ST certification preferred
Benefits
$7500 sign-on bonus with a one-year work commitment.
Company
OhioHealth
The largest integrated healthcare delivery network in central Ohio.
10001+ employees
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