Surgical Support Advanced Technician - FT Evenings

at  Mercy

Overview:
Position: Surgical Support Advanced Technician
Shift: FT 40 Hours
Bonus: $5,000- $1250 at 6 months, $1250 at 12 months, $1250 at 18 months, $1250 at 24 months

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Assists with cleaning and turning over the room for the next procedure. SST’s will perform advanced room turnover skills, duties requiring additional education, training and/or competency validation. Additional duties may include:
• Assemble and test laryngoscope blades and handles
• Specialty bed assembly
• Exchange gas tanks on surgical towers
• Reassemble anesthesia machines
• Specialty cart maintenance
• Anesthesia cart and supply maintenance
• Anesthesia machine assembly and set up
• Perform anesthesia equipment safety checks
• Perform maintenance on anesthesia machines
• Enter anesthesia charges
• Exchange and set up gases as directed on anesthesia machines
• Assists with the maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
• Performs routine daily patient care activities: transporting and positioning, gathering and documenting patient data (ex. vital signs, POC testing).
• Observes changes or unusual occurrences in patient condition and reports them immediately to the appropriate personnel.
• Communicates with other members of the healthcare team to optimize the care of the patient and workflows within the department.
• Trains new coworkers based on competency.
• Demonstrates appropriate stewardship of resources, charge reconciliation process and document charges accordingly.
• Utilizes good clinical judgement and effective time management skills.
• Demonstrates flexibility regarding workload, assignments and accepts delegation of tasks while operating within scope of practice.
• Maintains compliance with certifications and eLearning assignments.
• Performs clerical duties as needed.
• Monitors sterile field
• Maintains basic knowledge of differences in laryngoscope blades and handles.
• Maintains knowledge of anesthesia machines.
• SST’s will perform advanced patient care skills, duties requiring additional education, training and/or competency validation. Additional duties may include:
• Start IVs
• IV removal
• IV bag/line set up under the direction of an RN
• ECGs/EKGs
• Phlebotomy
• Assist with difficult intubations
• Open supplies and prepare a sterile field for minor procedures
• Perform i-STAT
• Set up and assist with epidurals
• Set up and assist with Swanz-Ganz catheter placement
• Set up and assist with nerve block injection
• Clean and transfer scopes
• May be required to take call.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required Education:
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Preferred Education:
• Experience:
• One-year clinical experience within a hospital may be required per location of employment. One year OR experience preferred.
• Licensure:
• None required.
• Certifications:
• BLS required or may obtain within 90 days of hire. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) may be required per location of employment.
• Other: Minimum Physical Requirements
• Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift
• Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties

Please refer the Job description for details