Surgery Tech Lead: Operating Room

Primary Duties and Responsibilities Participates as member of the surgical team under direct supervision of an RN/Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager. Functions in the role of scrub/assist person and assisting physician and/or RN. Responsible for direct and indirect care of patients. Assists with maintenance, care of instruments, supplies and equipment according to the manufacturers’ instructions, standards of infection prevention, and institutional policies/procedures. Practices appropriate initiation and maintenance of sponge, needle and miscellaneous item counts and equipment according to policy. Decontaminates, cleans, and cares for operating room equipment utilizing clean/sterile technique used in a procedural setting. Identifies, gathers, and prepares instrument and equipment and specialty items for all procedures in a timely manner according to preference card. Acknowledges physiologic needs for the patient (size of equipment, maintenance of body temperature and patient safety). Demonstrates and maintains competency as an expert in 3 or more specialties/service lines (e.g., Thoracic, Ortho, Spine, ENT). Demonstrates knowledge of anatomy and steps for routine or complex procedures. Describes, utilizes and monitors clean/sterile technique used in a procedural setting. Maintains a working knowledge of current practice issues related to the assigned field of departmental and organization standards, policies and procedures. Actively participates in cost containment efforts through collaborating with physician/RN and maintains preference cards, supplies, and equipment needs. May require on call duty. Performs other duties as assigned. The Lead Technician Acts as a preceptor to other staff and takes a prominent role in orientation and cross training of staff and students; assists manager & educator with development and monitoring staff practices. Assists in development of educational programs. Serves as resource for staff in specialty area. Assists appropriate clinical resource in developing service line & quality improvement tools. Actively participates in cost containment efforts through collaborating with physician/RN and maintains preference cards, supplies, and equipment needs. Leads and mentors all lower level staff. LDR and LDRP (Irvine Birthing Suites) The Surgery Tech Lead LD sets up delivery tables and assist OB/RN with deliveries. Participates in a department Quality Improvement team/initiative. Maintains competency in high-risk emergency OB/GYN cases, scheduled and unscheduled. Subject matter expert on OB/OR specific equipment (e.g., Berkley suction, Neptune, Bookwalter retractor, JADA, BAKRI) and provide education at staff meetings. Participates in development of drills and simulations as needed. Hoag Orthopedic Institute Surgery Center OR HOISC Act as the liaison between the OR and SPD, ST's and Charge Nurse, and between OR and Ortho Coordinator. Train Surgical techs as needed to be proficient in scrubbing all cases and all difficulty of cases. Lead the monthly ST/SPD meetings. Participate in the annual evaluations of the Surgical Techs. Develop a program to cross train Surgical Techs in SPD. The lead will participate in the centers recertification process.

Education and Experience Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Scrub Technician program or equivalent military medical core training (not required for GI Lab) Minimum three years Surgery Tech/ scrub experience within an ambulatory or acute healthcare environment. Solid computer technical skills required, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and additional Organizational systems (Affinity, SMS, and PACS) Qualified bilingual or multilingual candidates preferred LDR and LDRP (Irvine Birthing Suites): Minimum three years Surgery Tech/ scrub experience in Labor and Delivery required. License Required N/A License Preferred N/A Certifications Required BLS LDR and LDRP (Irvine Birthing Suites): Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Certifications Preferred Certification as Surgical Technologist