Surgery Certified Surgical Tech - Full Time

Jennie Stuart Health Hopkinsville, KY, US

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• Provides a safe environment.

• Demonstrates use and troubleshooting of equipment.

• Ability to take directions from RN.

• Provides health care at the best value without compromising patient care.

• Utilizes knowledge of anatomy and physiology/medical terminology for proper case preparation.

• Secures equipment and supplies based on patient's needs.

• Performs accurate sponge, sharp, and instrument counts consistent with policy and procedure.

• Creates, maintains, and monitors and sterile field.

• Constantly maintains an orderly instrument table/mayo and passes instruments and equipment as necessary to facilitate, without interruption.

• Adheres to departmental policy and procedure and AORN standards in scrubbing, gowning, gloving, draping, and aseptic technique.

• Applies proper principles of prepping patient for procedure.

• Immediately removes/reports equipment/instruments that are broken or not safe for patient use.,

• Precepts/orients new personal and students.

• Accepts and labels medications onto the sterile field according to policy.

• Provides age specific care.

• Regularly attends departmental meetings, asks questions, and remains informed.

• Maintains open communication with physicians, peers, and leadership.

• Actively assists and supports performance improvement activities.

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