Job Description
The Surgical/OR Tech functions as an integral member of the team and is responsible for the phases of patient care or surgical case management, with minimal direction or supervision from their surgical team members. These include pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative functions. All surgical team members must adhere to the principles of asepsis and the practice of sterile technique. Honesty and moral integrity are necessary to uphold these standards.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Preoperative Case Management
- Don operating room (OR) attire and personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Prepare the OR
- Gather necessary equipment and supplies
- Create and maintain the sterile field
- Performs a surgical scrub and don sterile gown and gloves
- Organize the sterile field for use
- Count necessary items
- Assist team members during entry of the sterile field
- Expose the oper...