Primary City/State: Torrington, Wyoming
Department Name: Surg-Hosp
Work Shift: Day
Job Category: Clinical Care
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Opened in 1977, Torrington Community Hospital is a critical access hospital that provides excellent medical care to residents in southeast Wyoming and bordering Nebraska communities. As a Surgical/Sterile Processing Technician at Torrington Community Hospital, you will be scrubbing surgical cases including: Orthopedic, General, OB/GYN, Urology, and ENT. You will be acting as an endoscopy technician and working in central sterile processing. If being part of this growing Surgical Team sounds like something you want to be a part of, Apply Today!
This is a PRN position. You will work on an as-needed basis when coverage is needed.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position selects and places surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment during surgery. Scrubs and provides instruments, sutures, and other sterile supplies during surgical procedures. In addition, is responsible for the proper care and handling of all general and specialty instruments including the cleaning, assembly, preparation, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation.
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Prepares for surgical procedures. Pulls appropriate instruments and supplies and ensures good working order of instruments. Reviews case carts for correct instruments and supplies. Plans ahead for upcoming surgical case needs.
- Anticipates the surgeon's needs. Passes instruments, retracts tissue, and operates equipment during surgery.
- Demonstrates the principles of aseptic technique and universal precautions throughout the procedure. Disposes of sharps and trash and places used supplies into case cart for processing. Participates in counting of sharps, instruments, and sponges. Prepares instruments for cleaning following each case.
- Decontaminates, assembles, and packages all instruments following established protocols as well as perform necessary repairs, reassembles, and stores specialized surgical instruments.
- Assembles general surgical instrument trays, power equipment sets, and all implant systems in accordance with the specifications on the inventory sheets. Inspects instruments to ensure they are in good working condition, removing and placing damaged instruments in the repair box.
- Utilizes Standard Precautions, thoroughly decontaminating and separating surgical instrument sets, power equipment, OR case carts, implant systems, patient care equipment, and all other reusable items returned to Central Sterile Processing workroom.
- Loads and operates washer decontaminators, ultrasonic cleaners, cart washers, steam gun, and heat sealers and all other equipment used in the decontamination process. Maintains a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices.
- Ensures that all surgeon preference cards and pick lists are accurate. Assists with OR turnover between cases and transporting patients. Assists and supports anesthesia services.
- This position follows safety procedures in regards to medication labeling, appropriate handling of specimens, appropriate handling of sharps, time-out procedure, radiation and laser safety, infection control, assembling and disassembling instruments. Participates in emergency call rotation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge and current basic life support certification. The position requires manual dexterity and the ability to maintain professional decorum in highly stressful emergent situations. Requires knowledge of surgical instrumentation, patient-related supplies, materials, equipment, aseptic and sterilization techniques.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from a certified school of surgical technology or 2 years of operating room experience. SPD sterile processing experience preferred.
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