Hospital - Senior Surgical Tech (10:30am-7pm & 2:30pm-11pm)

Job description

Under limited supervision, the senior surgical technologist works under the supervision of the registered nurse and medical staff to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive and minimally invasive surgical procedures. This individual 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. Education: - Collaborates with the Registered Nurse to continuously update the nursing plan of care and recommends interventions to meet identified patient goals. - Evaluates and recommends updates to surgeon preference cards and notifies appropriate personnel of needed changes. - Labels drugs on the field. Prepares labels and verifies specimens according to protocol and surgeons' preference. - Uses proper documentation related to sterilization procedures. - Signs/verifies initials on instrument count sheet and signs preference list when pulling of case is completed. - Precepts new staff and student populations sharing knowledge of procedures to enhance learning. - Participates in peer review as requested. - Coordinates treatments and procedures to facili...