Surgical Technologist III: Operating Room

Company: Memorial Healthcare System
Location: Hollywood
Posted on: March 23, 2020

Job Description:

Summary: Facilitates the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures for open heart, neurology and robotics. Detailed responsibilities: • Prepares surgical operating suite with drapes, solutions, instruments, equipment and supplies. Ensures good working order of equipment and instruments. • Assists with preparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients. • Passes instruments to physician during surgery. Continually accounts for number and location of instruments and supplies during surgery. • Receives and processes specimens for delivery to the laboratory. Competencies and skills: Essential: • STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional and ethical conduct. • CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience. • ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and organizational goals. • RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity for growth. • PATIENT SAFETY - NURSING: Complies with and ensures patient safety practices in the clinical setting. • EQUIPMENT STERILIZATION: Receives, sorts, decontaminates, cleans, examines and sterilizes surgical and medical items. • PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers" • CLINICAL POLICIES AND STANDARDS: Applies knowledge of clinical standards, policies, and procedures relevant to function and organization. Education: Essential: • Accredited Program Education specialization: Essential: • Surgical Technologist Credentials: Essential: • BLS Certification • Certified Surgical Technologist Education equivalent experience: Essential: • Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program. Other information: Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Required Work Experience: 2 years experience required. Working conditions: Essential: • Bending and Stooping    80.00% • Climbing    60.00% • Keyboard Entry    80.00% • Kneeling    80.00% • Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater    80.00% • Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient    80.00% • Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient    80.00% • Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient    80.00% • Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient    80.00% • Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient    80.00% • Reaching    80.00% • Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg    80.00% • Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm    80.00% • Running    40.00% • Sitting    80.00% • Squatting    80.00% • Standing    80.00% • Walking    80.00% • Audible Speech    80.00% • Hearing Acuity    80.00% • Smelling Acuity    80.00% • Depth Perception    80.00% • Distinguish Color    80.00% • Seeing - Far    80.00% • Seeing - Near    80.00% • Bio hazardous Waste    80.00% • Biological Hazards - Respiratory    80.00% • Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion    80.00% • Blood and/or Bodily Fluids    80.00% • Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens    80.00% • Cytotoxic Chemicals    60.00% • Dust    60.00% • Gas/Vapors/Fumes    80.00% • Hazardous Chemicals    60.00% • Latex    60.00% • Computer Monitor    80.00% • Domestic Animals    60.00% • Extreme Heat/Cold    60.00% • Fire Risk    80.00% • Hazardous Noise    40.00% • Heating Devices    80.00% • Laser/High Intensity Lights    80.00% • Moving Mechanical Parts    80.00% • Needles/Sharp Objects    80.00% • Potential Electric Shock    60.00% • Potential for Physical Assault    80.00% • Wet or Slippery Surfaces    80.00% Organizational Profile: Since the opening of the one-story, 100-bed Memorial Hospital in 1953, the South Florida community has benefited from caring and compassionate healthcare at Memorial Regional Hospital. Today, with 553 beds and as the flagship facility of Memorial Healthcare System, Memorial Regional Hospital is one of Florida’s largest and most sophisticated hospitals, offering leading-edge care and technologies. Services include: Medical and Surgical Services Emergency Room and Level I Trauma Center Memorial Cancer Institute Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute Memorial Neuroscience Institute The Family Birthplace Women’s Services Wasie Neonatal Intensive Care Unit We are also home to a team of dedicated professionals, all of whom deliver nationally recognized, award-winning care. Memorial Regional Hospital has received Press Ganey’s Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Satisfaction (Inpatient Behavioral Health) for three consecutive years, has been recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, and for the last seven years has received the Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association. Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

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