Surgical Technologist 3
Full Time
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Posted
Job description
- Surgical Case Preparation
- Proper equipment, instruments, and supplies are provided for procedures and specialty areas.
- A well organized sterile setup/field is maintained at all times and proper sterile techniques are followed and maintained at all times contributing to smooth operations.
- Anticipates and responds effectively by performing assignments in a timely and efficient manner.
- Assistance is provided to the circulating RN with procedure/patient preparation.
- A working knowledge of autoclaves is followed and proper sterilization method for instruments selected.
- A proper procedure counting of instruments, sponges and sharps is followed.
- Instrumentation is accurately checked prior to procedure for proper functionality and maintained throughout procedure.
- Ability to function independently with complex procedures and equipment. Capable of competently scrubbing complex cases across all facility specialties.
- Demonstrates superior knowledge of the surgical equipment and advances surgical instrumentation within major specialties.
- Quality & Patient Safety
- Appropriate procedure supplies and equipment for age specific needs is provided within specified guidelines.
- Patients are transported safely without delay.
- Assistance is provided in the positioning of patients.
- Recommended AORN guidelines are followed all the time.
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Surgeon's needs are anticipated by following case progress.
- Active participation in departmental improvement activities and staff meetings is provided.
- Provide assistance to the OR staff with room turnovers to help decrease turnover times.
- Overhead pages are expected to be responded to in less than 3 minutes.
- Assistance with clerical OR desk duties after hours by answering phones or taking messages.
- Anticipate being asked to volunteer and when applicable, stay late or take call shifts.
- Actively responds to emergency situations and/or trauma procedures in the OR.
- Other Duties as Assigned
- Other duties as assigned are completed.
- Coordinates with OR educator/OR manager to develop and present annual inservices on equipment, instrumentation or surgical technique
- Partners with various clinical programs to serve as a preceptor and mentor of clinical rotation students
- Serves as mentor and role model for new team members; acts as a preceptor for new and existing staff, including assisting with annual competency assessments
- Participates in the development and revision of a unit specific policy and/or SOP
Our Lady of the Lake is uniquely capable of caring for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. Our family of services includes:
- An 988-bed hospital and the area’s only Level II Trauma Center
- A freestanding Children's Hospital
- A 545-provider care network covering more than 40 specialties
- Two free-standing emergency rooms—Our Lady of the Lake Livingston and Our Lady of the Lake North
- A network of nearly 15 urgent care clinics
- Outpatient imaging and surgery centers
- Assumption Community Hospital
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
- Our Lady of the Lake Ascension , a 78-bed, community hospital providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services to Ascension Parish and surrounding area
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