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Primary Location: JHHS - Med Center East - UMC Address: 3920 Dutchman Lane Louisville, KY 40207 Shift: Job Description Summary: About UofL Health: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members-physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals-UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. Job Description: Position Summary and Purpose The Surgical Technician renders direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse during surgical intervention by anticipating and providing equipment, supplies, and instruments to the surgical team using principles of sterile technique for the care of the surgical patient. Essential Functions: - Prepares the operative area of the patient, drapes sterile field and maintains an aseptic environment by practicing sterile technique throughout the surgical procedure (e.g. reports contamination of sterile field to the surgical team) - Passes instruments, sponges and sutures to surgeon and surgical assistants, counts needles, sponges, and instruments at appropriate intervals and identifies and monitors all medications. - Receives and handles surgical specimen as directed by surgeon. - Prepares the operating room for cases by setting up table, instruments and supplies according to type of case and assists with room turnover. - Institutes cleaning, reprocessing and storage of instruments and equipment Other Functions: - Assists in transfer and positioning of patients as directed by surgeon or circulating nurse. - Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct - Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times - Performs other duties as assigned Additional Job Description: Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification) Education: - High School Diploma/ GED or equivalent (required) - Graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program (preferred) - Completion of a UofL Health Surgical Technologist training program (preferred). - Completion of hospital based surgical technologist training program. - Graduates of a military training program in surgical technology.
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