surgical technician job description perioperative care · ©2006 fastaff ® inc page 1 of 6 revised...

©2006 FASTAFF® Inc of 6Revised 6/28/05

SURGICAL TECHNICIAN JOB DESCRIPTIONPERIOPERATIVE CARE

Job Summary:The Surgical Technician performs the scrubbing duties for operative procedures and assists theRegistered Nurse Circulator, as directed. The Surgical Technician is responsible to the NurseManager and is directly supervised by the Nursing Staff in the operating room

Qualifications• High School diploma or GED equivalency.• Graduation from an accredited surgical technologist training program or equivalent.• Certification eligible.• Evidence of BLS (AHA Certification).• Evidence of one year of perioperative nursing experience within the past two years.• Possesses thorough working knowledge of anatomy, physiology, instruments, suture

material, power and specialty equipment, drug and supply terminology.

Requirements• Knowledge of passing instruments, sutures and other supplies in any and all surgical

specialties.• Knowledge of identification of surgical instruments, their care, storage, and sterilization.• Knowledge base of basic Operating Room equipment.• Keeps informed of changes in practice, attends inservices.• Maintains and controls all surgical equipment and supplies, does routine inventory while

monitoring expiration dates and recommends procurement of equipment and suppliesfor various specialties.

• Safely operates steam and gas autoclaves, mechanical and electrical equipment.• Gathers appropriate equipment, supplies and instruments, checks equipment for safety

and suctioning and opens sterile supplies.• Assists in the preparation of the operative site and assists with the proper and safe

positioning of the patient on the operating table.• Assists the surgical team with the donning of surgical gowns, self gowns, set up of sterile field,

assists with draping the patient and accounts for all surgical items used on the sterile field.• Passes instruments, sutures and supplies to operative team for all surgical specialties.• Safely breaks down the contaminated set up after completion of the case in a manner

that prevents the spread of contamination.• Assists in the transport of the patient both to and from the operating room.• The Surgical Technician may not provide patient services that require the skill of a

licensed nurse.

RN Signature Date


SURGICAL TECHNICIANKNOWLEDGE & SKILLS CHECKLIST

First Name MI Last Name

SSN (required; include dashes) Date

Instructions: Please check the appropriate column that best describes your experience level for eachknowledge competency and skill. Choose 1 for Limited Experience through 4 for Very Experienced.Evaluate yourself based on experiences within the last two years.

Self-Assessed Experience Rating ScaleLimited Experience 1 2 3 4 Very Experienced

1 2 3 4PROCEDURESENDOSCOPIC

1. Bronchoscopy2. Colonoscopy3. Cystoscopy4. Gastroscopy5. Hysteroscopy6. Laparoscopy

a) Appendectomyb) Cholecystectomy/c) cholangiogramd) Colon resectione) Herniorrhaphyf) Nissen fundoplicationg) Salpingo-

oophorectomyh) Tubal ligationi) Vaginal hysterectomy

7. Laryngoscopy & microlaryngoscopy8. Mediastinoscopy9. Sigmoidoscopy10. Thoracoscopy11. Ureteroscopy

CARDIOTHORACIC

1. CABG

2. Chest tube insertion3. Closed thoracotomy4. Coarctation resection, aorta5. Open heart procedures

1 2 3 4a) Patent ductus

arteriosusb) Septal defect repairsd) Tetralogy of Fallote) Commissurotomy,

valve repair/replacement

6. Pacemaker implantationa) Endocardialb) Myocardial

7. Pectus excavatumcorrection

8. Pericardectomy9. Pneumonectomy/

Lobectomy10. Rib resection11.Thoracoplasty12. Tracheal resection13. Transthoracic

diaphragmaticherniorrhaphy

14. Vein Harvestinga) Endoscopicb) Open

GENERAL SURGICAL

1. Abdominal perinealresection

2. Adrenalectomy3. Anal fissurectomy

4. Appendectomy5. Breast biopsy6. Central Line Insertion

a) Hickman

Surgical TechnicianKnowledge & Skills Checklist

©2006 FASTAFF® IncRevised 6/28/05

1 2 3 4b) Groshongc) Portacath

7. Cholecystectomy/cholangiogram

8. Colectomy

9. Colon resection10. Colostomy/ileostomy11. Gastrectomy12. Gastroplasty13. Hemorrhoidectomy14. Hepatic resection15. Herniorrhaphy

a) Inguinalb) Umbilical

16. Hiatal herniorrhaphya) Transabdominalb) Transthoracic

17. Hydrocelectomy18. Imperforate anus

reconstruction19. Lumbar sympathectomy20. Omphalocele repair21. Pancreatectomy/

pancreatogram22. Pilonidal cystectomy23. Portal caval shunt24. Pyloric stenosis25. Radical mastectomy26. Saphenous vein ligation &

stripping27. Sentinel node biopsy28. Splenectomy29. Tenchkhoff catheter

placement30. Thyroglossal duct cyst

excision31. Thyroidectomy32. Vagotomy33. Whipple (Open)

GYNECOLOGIC

1. Cesarean section2. Colpotomy3. D & C4. Hysterectomy

a) Abdominalb) Vaginal

5. Marshall-Marchetti

1 2 3 46. Marsupialization- Bartholin cyst7. Ovarian cystectomy8. Radium insertion9. Sacral spinus fixation10. Salpingoplasty11. Shirodkar procedure12. Suction curettage13. Vaginal reconstruction14. Vaginectomy15. Vulvectomy

NEUROSURGICAL

1. A-V malformation2. Anterior cervical fusion

3. Anterior laparoscopic spine procedure4. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion5. Burr holes for subdural hematoma6. Carotid ligation7. Cervical sympathectomy8. Craniectomy for

decompression fracture9. Cranioplasty/craniotomy

a) Aneurysm clippingb) Tumor excisionc) Stealth

10. Crutchfield tong insertion11. Discectomy12. Hypophysectomy13. Insertion nerve stimulators14. Insertion medication pumps15. Myelomeningocele repair

16. Pedicle screw insertion17. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion18. Shunt procedure, VP & VA19. Ulnar nerve transfer20. Ventriculography21. Ventriculostomy

OPHTHALMOLOGIC

1. Cataract extraction2. Corneal transplant3. Dacryocystectomy

of 6



1 2 3 44. Dacryocystorhinostomy5. Diathermy6. Enucleation7. Iridectomy8. Lid & muscle procedures9. Orbital implant10. Phaco emulsification

11. Pterygium repair12. Recession resection13. Repair orbital blowout fracture14. Scleral buckle15. Vitrectomy

ORAL

1. Closed reduction facialfractures

2. Excision odontoma3. Fractured jaws4. LeFort osteotomy5. Maxillary graft6. Pediatric dentistry7. Sagittal osteotomy8. Teeth extraction9. TMJ with arthroplasty10. TMJ exploration

ORTHOPEDIC

1. Acetabular/pelvic ORIF

2. Achilles tendon repair3. Anterior cruciate ligament

repair4. Arthroscopy

a) Ankle

b) Elbowc) Kneed) Shoulder

5. Arthrotomy6. Bipolar/unipolar hips7. Bunionectomy

8. Calcaneal reconstruction9. Capsulorrhaphy10. Carpel tunnel release11. Closed reduction fracture12. External fixator application

a) Extremitiesb) Pelvis

1 2 3 413. Extremity amputation14. Halo traction application15. Hammer toe repair16. Hand surgery17. Harrington rod insertion18. Heel cord lengthening19. Hip compression & lag

screwsa) Rushb) Schneiderc) Smith & Richardsd) Zimmere) Other

20. Hip prosthesis insertion21. Iliac crest bone graft22. Intramedullary rods,

insertiona) Femoralb) Humeralc) Supracondylard) Tibial

23. Laminectomy24. Olecranon bursa, excision25. Reduction w/ compression26. Reimplantation of digits27. Rotator cuff repair

a) Putti Platt

b) Bankart28. Sacro-iliac joint screws

29. Spica cast, application

30. Spinal fusion31. Tendon transplants32. Total joint replacements

a) Hipb) Kneec) Shoulder

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC

1. Adenoidectomy2. Caldwell-Luc3. Cleft lip/palate repair4. Closed reduction nasal

fracture5. Ethymoidectomy6. Excision salivary gland

tumor



1 2 3 47. Fenestration8. Frontal flap sinus9. Glossectomy10. Laryngectomy11. Mandibulectomy12. Mastoidectomy13. Maxillary advancement

with hip graft14. Maxillectomy15. Myringoplasty w/ PE tube

insertion16. Nasal polypectomy

17. Open reductiona) Facial fractures

b) Nasal fractures

18. Parotidectomy19. Pharyngeal flap20. Radical neck dissection21. Ranulectomy22. Rhinoplasty/septoplasty23. Selective osteotomy

a) Maxillab) Mandible

24. Sinus Endoscopy25. Sinusotomy26. Stapedectomy27. Submucous resection

28. Tonsillectomy29. Tracheostomy30. Tympanoplasty

PLASTIC

1. Abdominal lipectomy2. Blepharoplasty

3. Face Lift4. Mammoplasty

a) Augmentation

b) Reductionc) TRAM flap

5. Mentoplasty6. Otoplasty7. Pedicle grafts8. Scar revisions9. Split thickness skin grafting10. Tissue expanders

1 2 3 4TRANSPLANT

1. Bone2. Bone marrow3. Corneal4. Heart5. Kidney6. Liver

7. Lung8. Multi-organ9. Pancreas

10. Skin11. Harvesting

TRAUMA

1. Burns2. Gunshot/stab wounds

a) Abdomen

b) Chestc) Head

3. Multiple injury accidents

UROLOGIC

1. Adult circumcision2. Bladder suspension3. Cystectomy4. Hypospadias repair5. Implants

6. Lithotripsy7. Nephrectomy8. Nephrolithotomy

9. Orchiopexy10. Prostatectomy

a) Perineal

b) Supra-pubic11. Pyeloplasty12. Radical node dissection13. Radium seed implants14. Scott incontinence devise15. TURP/TURBP16. Utereolithotomy17. Vasectomy18. Vasotomy

VASCULAR

1. A-V access graft2. Aortic aneurysm w/ graft

replacement



1 2 3 43. Carotid aneurysm

resection w/ graft4. Endarterectomy

a) Carotidb) Femoral

5. Endoscopic aorticaneurysm repair

6. Peripheral vascularbypasses

7. Thrombectomy/embolectomy

8. Vena cava filter9. Vena cava ligation

1 2 3 4EXPERIENCE IN PRIMARY AREAS

1. Hospitals2. Clinics3. Nursing Homes4. Home Health

CERTIFICATIONS

1. BLS

2. ACLS

ACCREDITING AGENCY

1. FSBPT

2. Other:

Age Appropriate CarePlease check the appropriate box(es) for each age group and activity for which you have had experiencewithin the last year.

Age Specific Experiences

Neo

nate

(0-3

0 da

ys)

Infa

nt(3

0 da

ys-1

yr)

Todd

ler

(1-3

yrs

)

Pre

scho

olC

hild

(4-5

yrs

)S

choo

l Age

Chi

ld(6

-12

yrs)

Ado

lesc

ent

(13-

18 y

rs)

You

ng A

dult

(19-

39 y

rs)

Mid

dle

Adu

lts(4

0-64

yrs

)

Old

er A

dult

(65+

yrs

)

1. Understands the normal growth anddevelopment for each age group andadapts care accordingly

2. Understands the different communicationneeds for each age group and changescommunication methods and terminologyaccordingly

3. Understands the different safety risks foreach age group and alters theenvironment accordingly

4. Understands the different medications,dosages and possible side effects foreach age group and administersmedications appropriately

The information I have provided in this knowledge and skills checklist is true and accurate to the best of myknowledge.

Signature Date

Internal Use Only

Quality Checked By:

surgical technician job description perioperative care · ©2006 fastaff ® inc page 1 of 6 revised...

Documents