Department: Sugery 

Status: Full-time 

Shift: First

Title: Supervisor Surgical Technologist

Essential Functions

• Reviews preference and verifies case cart completely prior to case.
• Responsible for the maintenance of an orderly surgical field and for consistently passing instruments and supplies quickly and efficiently to the surgeon.
• Able to anticipate and prioritize the needs of the various steps associated with the procedure. · Take part in sponge, needle and instruments counts as dictated by the procedure.
• Responsible for maintaining the surgical specimen in a manner which identifies and preserves them for pathological evaluation.
• Assists in ordering and stocking specialty supplies under the direction of management staff and departmental guidelines.
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
• May have limited access to areas storing medications.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures

Other Related Functions

• Demonstrates the ability to operate all specialty instruments, supplies, and equipment in specific service lines as directed.
• Collaborates with vendors to provide in-service training to staff on new equipment, procedures, and changes in technology.
• Provides in-services for supply, processing, and distribution (SPD) staff regarding cleaning and sterilization of instruments and accessories as directed.
• Communicates with Materials Management and SPD staff to ensure routine inventories are conducted and prescribed levels of sterile and non-sterile specialty supplies and equipment are maintained as directed.
• Assists with clinical evaluation of team members; completes written clinical performance evaluations and conducts timely team member assessments.
• Participates in the hiring and evaluation of potential team members.
• Cultivates exemplary customer service throughout the unit/department.
• Monitors compliance of certifications, licenses, and required education for team members as directed.
• Plans and evaluates compliance with organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Manage various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
• Actively participates in departmental performance improvement activities with the manager.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Actively participates in both formal and informal educational programming.

Education/Training

High school graduate or equivalent. Successful completion of:

• Surgical Technology training program; or
• U. S. Military Medical Core Training; or
• completion of an equivalent on-the-job training program.

Licensure/Certification

National certification as Surgical Technologist eligible and completed within six months of hire date from one of the following:

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) (www.nbstsa.org) – renewed every 4 years; or
• Tech in Surgery - Certified by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) (www.ncctinc.com) – renewed annually.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience

Three (3) years surgical technologist experience.