Surgical Technologist
- Job ID: 45666
- Entity: Newport Hospital
- Location Name: Newport Hospital
- City, State: Newport, RI
- Work Type: FULL TIME
- Hours Per Week: 40.00
- Shift: Day
- Posted Date: 7/2/2024
Summary: Functions
as a member of the Surgical Team to provide a safe and therapeutic environment
for the Surgical patient and to assist the surgeon. Provides care for patients
of all ages including infant child adolescent adult and geriatric.
Responsibilities: Functions in the surgical scrub role: - Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in instrumentation and - Demonstrates proper preparation and passing of needles sutures - Assists the surgeon as necessary anticipating needs. - Demonstrates knowledge of surgical field set-up including knowledge Assists with the optimum utilization of resources - Using physician preference cards - Anticipating needs of the team - Using the proper resource person - Selecting equipment and supplies in an organized and timely manner - Uses supplies in a cost-effective manner Demonstrates knowledge of AORN standards of asepsis - Surgical scrubbing donning of gowns and gloves - Creating and maintaining surgical field(s). - Attentiveness to contamination possibilities responding appropriately Demonstrates knowledge of Retained Surgical Demonstrates competency in preparing and utilizing - OR tables - Harmonic scalpel - Lasers - Suction devices - Hydrothermablation machines - Tourniquets - Generators - All powered instruments - Drills - Saws Maintains a safe environment for patients Assists in safely moving patients to and from the Demonstrates knowledge of the proper procedure for Maintains a positive professional relationship with Maintains current BLS certification. Participates in lifelong learning through continuing Participates in community activities.
materials such as sutures.
surgical drains medications and hemostatic agents.
of instruments and equipment.
including OR time by:
including but not limited to:
when it occurs
Items/Surgical Counts protocol.
equipment including but not limited to:
physicians and other surgical services staff.
operating table.
the breakdown of the sterile field and preparation of instruments for
decontamination and return to Central Supply and Processing.
peers patients patient families/care-givers and other colleagues.
education.
Other information: BASIC KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE: Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.
Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Location: Newport Hospital USA:RI:Newport
Work Type: Full Time
Shift: Shift 1
Union: Non-Union
