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Company: MedStar Medical Group
Location: Washington, DC
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Not specified
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Description

Gathers and arranges sterile set-up for surgical procedures. Passes instruments and supplies to the operating team during surgical procedures, applying aseptic techniques.
Education

  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • Specialized and/or advanced clerical, technical or other vocational training acquired during 1 - 2 years of additional job-related training such as graduation from an accredited school for Surgical Technologists required
Experience
  • 0 to 3 years experience such as direct, previous O.R. experience required
Licenses and Certifications
  • CST - Certified Surgical Technologist (and registration) within four years of employment required
  • Continuing employment is contingent upon the CST designation. Continuing Education Units must be maintained as required by certifying body.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • May require the use of specialized medical equipment (i.e., EEG, EKG, blood analyzer), or data processing equipment (i.e., tape drives, consoles).
  • Checks daily room assignment and Operating Room (O.R.) schedule to ensure proper understanding of operating team requirements.
  • Assists the nursing staff in opening O.R. Tests/verifies proper functioning of equipment and instrumentation prior to case, as needed.
  • Gathers equipment, instruments and sterile materials required for surgical procedures according to the specific room, operation and physician preference.
  • Sets-up and counts instruments, sponges and needles with nursing personnel prior to and after the surgery.
  • Arranges and maintains a sterile field during surgical procedures, following Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) standards/protocols.
  • Assists the surgical team during the intraoperative phase by passing instruments, sponges and sutures.
  • Ensures medications on the sterile field are labeled and dispensed according to established policies and procedures.
  • Returns unused supplies/equipment after surgical procedures, ensures that surgical specimen are appropriately identified prior to removal from the sterile field.
  • Performs inventory and restocks O.R. suites to appropriate par levels.
  • Communicates changes in doctors preference requirements to supervisor.
  • Attends to the comfort of the patient prior to start of surgery, assists in positioning the patient for surgery and/or removing the patient from the O.R. to the Recovery Room.
  • Assists in cleaning and closing the O.R.
  • Assists in orientation and educational sessions for O.R. personnel.
  • May serve as charge and/or resource person during the absence of the charge nurse; may assist in the coordination of related support staff and interact with the Sterile Processing department to ensure coverage/supplies, as needed.
  • Attends seminars and inservices to maintain certification.


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