-Removes used equipment and properly disposes of contaminated needles and syringes at end of procedures.
-Participates in team conference to plan care and evaluates effectiveness of patient care and assists circulator in revising plan of care.
-Maintains ST skills proficiency checklist up to date by checking off equipment and cases, circulating or scrub when rotated through specialty areas.
-Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 400 lbs. and stands a minimum of length of shift.
-Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
Required Education:
-Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program or appropriate training program.