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About the Role
The Surgical Technologist manages instruments, supplies, and equipment during surgical procedures. This role requires anticipating surgeon needs, maintaining a sterile field, and ensuring high-quality patient care throughout operative procedures.
Responsibilities
- Gather, check, and open supplies and equipment for surgical procedures
- Perform surgical scrubs and wear appropriate PPE
- Set up sterile back tables and Mayo stands
- Perform initial instrument, sharps, and sponge counts
- Assist team members with gowning, gloving, and patient draping
- Participate in surgical site and patient verification
- Anticipate surgeon needs by passing instruments and supplies
- Measure and pass medications, hemostatic agents, and irrigation solutions
- Hold retractors or instruments as directed
- Sponge or suction the operative site
- Apply electrocautery to clamps
- Cut suture material as directed
- Coordinate camera or robotic arms during endoscopic surgery
- Maintain sterile technique standards
- Prepare sterile dressings and immobilization devices
- Prepare and pass off specimens
- Clean and prepare instruments for terminal sterilization
- Assist with terminal room cleaning and room turnover
- Participate in debriefing and quality improvement practices
- Review patient charts and verify surgery consent
- Assist with patient transfers to the operating table
- Monitor patient comfort and provide reassurance
- Assist with patient positioning and normothermia maintenance
- Assist anesthesia providers
- Apply electro-surgical grounding pads, tourniquets, and monitors
- Complete patient skin prep
- Keep accurate records and update surgeon preference cards
- Transport patients to the post-anesthesia care unit
- Perform urinary catheterization as required
- Maintain quality reporting, daily logs, and supply ordering
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of training
- Current certification as a Surgical Technologist or evidence of employment as a Surgical Technologist before September 1, 2009
- Current BLS certification
- Knowledge of established safety regulations
- Knowledge of techniques to prevent disease spread
- Knowledge of emergency equipment and medications
Skills
- Sterile technique
- Surgical instrumentation
- Patient positioning
- Emergency response
- Record keeping
- Sterile processing
Location
- 701 E. FM 1626 Suite 300, Austin, TX 78748
Work Type
- 2-3 days per week
Experience Level
- Two years of previous experience as a Surgical Technologist (Preferred)
Education Level
- Graduate of an accredited school of training
About the Company
- Pain Specialists of America is a Texas-based, multisite comprehensive pain management company.