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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST ADVANCED
Job Title: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST ADVANCED
Job Code: 4555
FLSA: N
Job Level: E3
Revised Date: 07/29/2024
Supervisory Responsibility: N/A
General Description of the Job Class
Surgical Technologists (ST) are allied health professionals who assist in the preparation and care of surgical patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics under the general direction of a professional nurse. The ST possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a surgeon???s performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Candidates for this job classification must meet requirements established by the Surgical Technologist Clinical Ladder Review Board.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Level III
Perform all the duties and responsibilities of Level II plus the following:
Provide leadership at unit level to correct safety/clinical quality deficiencies. Lead / implement changes at the unit level.
Assist with the teaching of newly hired technologists and student Operating Room technologists.
Serve as a role model to new employees and other staff members. Coaches team to anticipate resources.
Communicate effectively with patients, staff members and physicians.
Assume responsibility for self and ensures that the policies, procedures and safety practices of the Operating Room and Hospital are reinforced.
Use critical thinking to anticipate the needs of the surgical team and perform other duties and responsibilities as required.
Demonstrates advanced knowledge and practice of aseptic and surgical technique.
Demonstrates advanced knowledge related to OR emergency situations.
Assists in the development of policies, procedures and protocols at the department level
Develops process to improve cost containment / decrease waste in room.
Level IV
Perform all the duties and responsibilities of Levels II and III plus the following:
Provide leadership at the CSU / Hospital/ Health system / region or national level.
Presents or teaches at the CSU / Hospital / Health System level.
Assists in the development of policies, procedures and protocols at the CSU level.
Assists in efforts to improve resources (ie: data collection)
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program or maintains an accredited Surgical Technologist certification (NCCT or NBSTSA). Or, provides evidence of the successful completion of an appropriate training program for Surgical Technology in the United States Military.
Experience
Candidates for Level III and Level IV must meet requirements established by the Surgical Technologist Clinical Ladder Review Board.
Level III - Candidates for Level III and Level IV must meet requirements established by the Surgical Technologist Clinical Ladder Review Board. Three years clinical practice or relevant military experience including 1 year of full-time (30 hrs/wk or .75 FTE) employment at DUHS.
Level IV - Candidates for Level III and Level IV must meet requirements established by the Surgical Technologist Clinical Ladder Review Board. Must be LCC-ST Certified. Five years surgical technology practice or relevant military experience including 2 years of full-time (30 hrs/ wk or .75 FTE) employment at DUHS.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Level III- Must be eligible for certification by CAAHEP, TS-C (NCCT)
Level IV-Must be LCC-ST or TS-C certified
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure in a stressful environment, and often without relief.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of anatomy relating to the surgical procedure and the instrumentation required in order to effectively anticipate the needs of the surgeon.
Ability to set priorities and respond appropriately to actual and/or potential life threatening situations.
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Essential Physical Job Functions
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