Surgical Technician (Non-Certified/Certified) Adult Surgery

Ou Health - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Entry Level

Oklahoma City, OK

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Surgical Technician (Non-Certified/Certified) position at OU Health involves providing technical assistance in surgical settings, including operating rooms and labor and delivery units. The role requires preparation of the surgical environment, maintaining sterile techniques, and assisting surgeons during procedures. The technician will also be involved in training other surgical technicians and performing various clerical and patient care activities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Learns to use Physician's preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure
• Prepares sterile field by the opening of instruments and supplies utilizing sterile technique
• Performs the surgical scrub prior to the patient entering the room on all procedures
• Assists in preparing operative field by assisting the physician in draping the patient
• Preserves and ensures correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis
• Obtains special equipment such as electrosurgical machines and diagnostic lights and ensures that they are in working order
• Manipulates such instruments to aid in the efficiency of the surgeon and avoid hazard to patient
• Observes progress of surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies or other items as needed
• Recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique
• Participates in sponge, needle and instrument counts as directed by the circulating nurse
• Cleans or sterilizes contaminated instruments, equipment and supplies; cleans operating room areas; disposes of soiled linen
• Assists in the training of surgical technicians
• If assigned to the Labor and Delivery unit, may be required to perform a variety of clerical and technical direct patient care activities
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technicians
• 0-1 year of scrub technician experience for the completion of training
• Eligible to sit for the national exam by the Association of Surgical Technicians
• Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire
• Knowledge of basic human anatomy and of basic first-aid methods and practices
• Skill in maintaining an effective working relationship with others
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span

Benefits

• PTO
• 401(k)
• Medical plans
• Dental plans