Travel Surgical Technologist
Holmdel, New Jersey
Bayshore Community Hospital

Follows policy in standardization of set-ups and utilization of surgeon preference.

Assumes responsibility for the care and proper handling of instruments by neatly organizing all instrumentation before returning to decontamination room and returning all clean supplies to designated areas.

Maintains count of sponges, needles, instruments and administrates and labels medications all accordingly to established policy.

Handles specimens according to O.R. Policy and Procedures.

Controls contamination and provides for decontamination, disinfections, sterilization and sanitation of instruments and equipment.

Removes used equipment and properly disposes of contaminated needles and syringes at end of procedures.

Participates in team conference to plan care and evaluates effectiveness of patient care and assists circulator in revising plan of care.

Maintains ST skills proficiency checklist up to date by checking off equipment and cases, circulating or scrub when rotated through specialty areas.

Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).

Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.