Certified Surgical Technologist

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Certified Surgical Tech (1099) General Surgery

Pay rate: $33.00 per hour (1099)

Job location: Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC) Nellis AFB, NV, United States.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 0730-1630 for General Surgery

Clinic and Scope days. Federal holidays and down days are not considered work days. When

scheduled to work in the operating room (OR) for General Surgery Clinic surgeons, contractor

will report to OR at 0630 and will be relived at 1530. Contractor shall not work over 40 hours

per week. Shifts are normally scheduled for a 9 hour period to include a 60 minute lunch break.

In no instances will the HCW be required to provide services in excess of 40 hours per week.

Duty Hours: Clinic Hours: Monday through Friday, 0730-1630. Operating Room (OR) Hours:

0630 -1530. Contractor must attend the 0650 morning meeting, shift will start at 0700 and will

be relieved at 1530 from the Operating Room staff.

On-Call Hours: On-call requirements for each labor category are as follows: N/A

Overage Hours: Overage hours* for each labor category are as follows: N/A

Job Description

General Knowledge : Must have knowledge of the fundamentals of anatomy and

physiology; principles of asepsis and sterile techniques; preparing and storing surgical

sets and packs, surgical instrumentation, and equipment; OR and anesthesia procedures;

pathology as it applies to specimen care and handling; basic microbiology and infection

control principles; basic surgical pharmacology; sterilizing and disinfecting procedures;

surgical and anesthesia complications and their treatment; hospital and OR environmental

hazards and safety procedures; handling and storage of compressed gases; basic medical

material procedures; basic medical administrations procedures; legal aspects of

preoperative care and medical ethics; roles and qualifications of surgical team members;

and basic clinical functions.

o Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support : BLS is Required.

Certifications must be through American Heart Association or client guidelines.

Members must present proof of current certification(s) through American Health

Association or client. Computer-based training does not constitute fulfilling the

training requirements. Must maintain currency at NO cost to the government.

Certified Endoscope Reprocessor Certification preferred but not required.

Experience: Three years of related experience in an accredited health care hospital

and minimum three years of surgical scrub experience. Having familiarity with, and

can assist in, robotic procedures/surgeries preferred.

o Board Certification : N/A

o Licensure/Registration: Certified as a Surgical Technologist (CST),

Certification from the National board of Surgical Technology and Surgical

Assisting (NBSTSA) or certified as a Tech-in-surgery (TS-C) from the National

Center for Competency Testing or possess a Military Occupational Specialty

(MOS) certification as a surgical technician, surgical technologist or Operating

Room Technician.

HCW Duties : The duties for the HCW are as follows but not limited to:

In accordance with the procedural physician's preference and established standards,

ensures presence of all instruments and equipment, and supplies necessary for colorectal

procedures; inspects all instruments to ensure all required items are available.

Responsible for care and handling of all equipment used.

Maintains neat, orderly, and safe work area and practices economy in the use of all sterile

supplies

Be knowledgeable about professional and practice issues related to the field of colorectal

procedures

Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient and staff by complying with

facility requirements and safety standards

Assists the physician and RN during diagnostic, therapeutic, and emergency procedures.

Cleans colorectal area and helps to clean procedure and clinic room following colorectal

procedures, properly disposes of contaminated supplies and equipment. Disposes of

biohazardous waste per infection control guidelines

Performs high level disinfection (HLD) of endoscopes in the instrument processing area

such as washing, assembling and sterilizing instruments and ensuring they are functional.

Stores instruments and supplies, monitors dated packs and supplies to ensure sterility

Can properly utilize the endoscopic re-processor. Follows manufacturer's IFUs and works

in compliance with TJC requirements

Knows how to test the high-level disinfectant for efficacy and can document the test

results. Follows manufacturer's IFUs and works in compliance with TJC requirements

Prepares procedure rooms and preoperative bays, excluding medications

Demonstrates proficiency with the Da Vinci Surgical Robotic System and educates new

staff members on appropriate use.

Ability to communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, and other staff members

Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.

Keeps accurate inventories of supplies

Knows how to operate all pertinent equipment in the Procedure Room/OR.

Attends and performs all required CBTs, department trainings, and maintains knowledge

of safety procedures within the facility. Completes orientation, competency verification,

and educational programs in accordance with facility and unit specific guidelines

Participates in committees, functions, and other meetings as directed. Provides relevant

and timely information to these groups if asked

Assists with process improvement initiatives

Participates in customer service initiatives, quality projects, and medical readiness

activities, designed to enhance health services

Maintains or assists with health record input, storage, and retrieval

Assists nursing staff with preoperative patient preparation activities.

Helps with routing medical materiel management activities.

Accomplishes routine safety checks and operator preventive maintenance on fixed and

moveable medical equipment and fixtures.

Assists anesthesia personnel with patient positioning and anesthesia administration.

Applies principles of asepsis, infection control, and medical ethics.

Assists with terminal cleanup of OR and prepares for follow-up procedures.

Receives, decontaminates, and cleans soiled patient care items.

Stores, maintains, and distributes sterile patient care items.

Assists the circulating nurse with preparing records, reports, and requests.

Performs general clinic functions. Prepares patients, instruments, supplies, and equipment

for specialized procedures in the OR and specialty clinic. Assists specialty surgeon

during surgical and diagnostic procedures. Assembles, operates, and maintains diagnostic

and therapeutic equipment. Orders diagnostic, laboratory and radiographic procedures as

directed. Performs activities unique to specific surgical clinics.

Attends in-service training in new procedures, techniques, and equipment.

Assists physicians and nurses with General Surgery/ Plastics/Colorectal/Trauma/

procedures, including surgeries in the surgical treatment of medical conditions and

diseases, and wound care, aspirations, minor surgical procedures, etc; instructs patients in

pre-operative/post-operative care.

Maintains clean and well-stocked cast and soft goods room; orders special supplies

and/or equipment.

Coordinates data collection resources for the clinic information systems.

Remains current with surgical trends, care and supplies; performs other duties as

assigned. Works the front desk as required to schedules patient appointments, reschedule

appointments, answer calls, faxes, and performs any other daily administrative, patient

check–in procedures at the front desk as required. Completes T-Cons (telephone consults)

IAW Medical Group instructions and/or Department instructions.

Performs basic administrative General Surgery clinic duties. Executes reception desk

duties according to standard operating procedures

The supervisor makes assignments defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines and

assists the employee in resolving unusual or difficult problems. Incumbent is relied upon

to perform details of work assignments with minimum supervision and guidance.

Physical demands: Work pace ranges from sedentary to a very rapid pace to include

walking, standing, bending, and reaching. The work involves long periods of moving

about the work unit. It requires regular and recurring standing, bending, lifting, stooping,

stretching, lifting and positioning patients, assisting patients on and off examination

tables, and similar activities. This includes lifting and positioning patients onto exam

table and positioning or on/off gurney and/or wheelchair. Work requires specific, but

common, physical abilities such as agility and dexterity to position patients for

examination or treatment in usual alternate positions for patients with common

disabilities. Heavy lifting occasionally may be required to relocate clinic

equipment/furniture. The work may require holding patient's extremity steadily for up to

one hour or longer. Work at computer terminal, amount of time may vary. Involves

prolonged standing and holding of surgical instrumentation when working in the

operating room environment.

HWC Requirements:

Extensive knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and the specialized procedures

applicable to insuring that proper structural support or other corrective measures are

provided.

Extensive knowledge of surgical anatomy pertaining to conditions involving injuries,

disorders and/or conditions in order to communicate with and understand exchanges with

medical personnel, and to perform surgical technician duties.

Knowledge of safe and proper use and operation of specialized medical equipment to

include but not limited to: tourniquet device and various other types of equipment,

ultrasound machine, mini c-arm, c-arm, and surgical robotic equipment.

Knowledge of cardio pulmonary resuscitation and other emergency first aid procedures.

Knowledge of operating room techniques and procedures in order to assist the surgeons

before, during and following surgery.

Knowledge of aseptic procedures in order to prevent infection and cross-contamination.

Knowledge to research, organize and conduct an informal on-the-job training course for

enlisted personnel being trained as Surgical Technologists and Medical technicians.

Knowledge of supply, inventory and maintenance regulations applicable to all supplies

and major equipment assigned to the office.

Knowledge of examinations, equipment and procedures to make the necessary

preparations and provide assistance to the physician in the clinic.

Knowledge of clinic administrative policies and procedures in order to perform a variety

of administrative, Supervisory, and logistical supporting functions.

Knowledge of medical treatment records; to screen for pertinent information. Skill in

reporting patient's conditions for proper recording in charts, operative reports and

laboratory reports.

Knowledge of examinations, equipment, surgical instruments, implants, methods, and

procedures pertaining to Surgery, along with knowledge of related practical nursing and

surgical procedures.

Knowledge of the full range of currently used Surgical Technologist principles,

experience, practices, and procedures applied in providing services in the OR.

Demonstrate knowledge of the step-by-step progress of specific surgical procedures and

display dexterity in the use of required instrumentation. Must be sufficiently

knowledgeable in all surgical procedures to assist the surgeon in appropriate techniques

and instrumentation.

Knowledge of the common elements of a patient care plan sufficient to provide

appropriate verbal information and written facts for a plan of patient care.

Knowledge of medical facility rules, procedures, and operating instructions including

those relating to aseptic procedure.

Ability to perform basic computer skills required for the delivery of healthcare.

HCW Qualifications :

Degree/Education: Graduate from a Surgical Technology Program recognized and

accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education

Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

(ABHES), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), or completion of a

formal training program provided by any branch of the Armed Forces (Army,

Navy, Air Force) for surgical technicians, surgical technologists, operating room

technicians. Completion of an accredited surgical service and clinical course.