Surgical Technologist (Centura)
Competency-based
ONET: 29-2055.00
1
Years
40
Skills
1020h
Related instructions
Classroom instruction topics
- Medical Terminology
- Surgical Technology Fundamentals
- Surgical Technology Clinical
- Surgical Technology Surgical Procedures
- Surgical Technologist Functional Microbiology
- Written Communication
- General Anatomy
On-the-job training
- Prepare for Surgical Procedures
- Prepare the operating room environment according to the surgical procedure
- Prepare for the specific procedure
- Establish sterile field
- Take preoperative precautions
- Prepare the patient and surgical team
- Participate in surgical time out
- Perform Intraoperative Duties/Activities
- Maintain the operating room environment according to surgical procedure
- Provide the surgical team members with supplies required for the procedure
- Assemble and test materials and specialty equipment during surgery
- Anticipate needs during surgery
- Provide intraoperative assistance when delegated by a surgeon
- Handle medications, solutions, and specimens appropriately
- Perform closing sponge, needle, and instrument counts
- Perform Postoperative Procedures and Room Turnover
- Conduct postoperative patient care
- Dispose of waste
- Conduct room turnover after surgery
- Assist Circulator
- Assist with/provide patient care
- Assist with supplies and equipment
- Recognize and Demonstrate Knowledge of the Maintenance of Surgical Supplies/Equipment
- Wash and decontaminate instruments
- Ultrasound, milk, rinse and dry instruments
- Assemble instrument trays
- Prepare for and operate sterilizers
- Provide Safe Environment
- Maintain a safe preoperative environment
- Maintain a safe intraoperative environment
- Maintain a safe postoperative environment
- Practice precautions with critical equipment
- Practice general safety precautions
- Perform Departmental Responsibilities
- Receive/participate in dept. communications
- Inventory supplies
- Rotate supplies
- Order supplies
- Create/update surgeon preference cards
- Attend inter/intra departmental committees
- Maintain cleanliness of department
- Maintain Professional Responsibility
- Maintain institutional competencies
- Practice cost containment
- Attend/contribute to in-service classes
- Evaluate new equipment
- Precept new employees/students
- Participate in performance improvement activities
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