Surgical Tech,Certified,GI Diagnostics,FT,Days Job at Prisma Health, Greenville, SC

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  • Prisma Health
  • Greenville, SC

Job Description

Surgical Technologist

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Assists in care of patients of all ages before, during and after surgical procedures by performing scrub duties and related functions as a member of the surgical team on a novice to advanced beginner level completing identified job competencies. Maintains patient safety, privacy and confidentiality. Complies with legal aspects of patient care. Complies with sterilization standards and standards for handling sharps or contaminated instruments. Participates in quality improvement activities and completes hospital required education annually.

Essential Functions

  • All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
  • Prepares for surgical procedures by collecting necessary supplies and instruments according to Surgeon Preference Card.
  • Prepares the Operating Room for cases by opening sterile supplies, setting up table, arranging instruments and supplies according to type of case.
  • Assists the surgical team during the operative procedure. Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, needles and sponges. Identifies and cares for specimens. Handles drugs and solutions under direction of the RN.
  • Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and terminally clean at the end of the day. Returns unused supplies and instruments and extra equipment to proper storage.
  • Maintains aseptic techniques; actively monitor situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. Takes action to correct.
  • Models Prisma Health behavior expectations. Assists with coaching, mentoring and training coworkers as assigned. Trains and assists with integration of new team members. Shares knowledge, ideas and expertise to support the team and the department.
  • Completes annual age specific accountabilities.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

  • This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

  • Education - Successful completion of a Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologist training in the U.S. Armed Forces.
  • Experience - No previous experience required.

In Lieu Of

  • In lieu of the education requirement only, must be current with mandatory 15 hours annually of ST continuing education AND either have been employed as a ST in state prior to Jan. 1, 2008, OR have completed a ST military training program.
  • Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020, without surgical tech certification that are grandfathered under state law are not required to obtain certification but are required to complete 15 hours annually of continuing ST education

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

  • Surgical Technologist Certification with NBSTSA; or may accept NCCT certification IF employed as a surgical tech in state prior to January 1, 2008, or has completed a surgical tech military training program.
  • Maintains surgical technology certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to complete 15 hours of mandatory ST education annually

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Med Campus

Facility

1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

10087138 Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Lab

Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

Prisma Health

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