Surgical Technician, Certified

250250 Certified Surgical Tech
Job Title: Certified Surgical Tech Entity: Conemaugh Memorial Medical

Job Code Number: FLSA Status: Exempt X Nonexempt

Department: Vascular Surgery

Reports To: Practice Manage

Supervises: N/A

Job Summary

Graduate of an accredited Certified Surgical Tech Program. Responsible for providing direct care to patients including coordinating their surgical procedures, contacting insurance companies for approvals and ensuring that appropriate contacts are made to complete the process. Practices to the fullest extent of their license in accordance with organizational policies. Under the direction of the Physicians, Nurse Practitioner and Practice Manager, functions as a member of the team in implementing the established plan of care. Provides care specific to ages and developmental needs of all patients.

Mission Responsibilities:

Core Competencies

Contributes to achievement of our Mission and Vision of the organization:

Adapting to Change-Responds to change with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives.

Continuous Improvement-Acts to constantly improve the level of clinical and non-clinical outcomes and level of customer satisfaction in both individual and team work processes.

Customer Focus-Demonstrates concern for meeting or exceeding internal and external customers expectations/requirements in a manner that provides satisfaction for the customer.

Service Excellence-Strives toward achievement of the Standards of Performance.

Teamwork-Accomplishes tasks through working effectively with others and appreciating the value and commitment of every member.

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Essential Responsibilities

Job Specific:

Vascular Surgery Outpatient Clinic:

¨ Provides patient care to infants through geriatric patients under the supervision of Physician and/or Nurse Practitioner.

¨ Under the direction of the Physician and/or Nurse Practitioner, removes patients' sutures from surgical site.

¨ Discharges patients from clinic with their instructions after being seen by a physician or nurse practitioner.

¨ Sets up minor procedure room and assists physician and nurse practitioner with all procedures.

¨ Assists in patient care pre and post procedure and/or clinic visit.

¨ Assists in scheduling patients and monitoring for referrals.

¨ Schedules surgeries, testing, and hospitalizations, works with insurance companies in pre-certification process.

¨ Triages phone calls, provides assistance to callers, routes calls to necessary personnel.

¨ Orders needed surgical instruments and supplies.

¨ Maintains and organizes minor OR supplies and preparation of instruments for sterilization.

¨ Provides clinical support to front desk and coworkers as needed.

¨ Prepares patient charts with clinical information for each clinic visit.

¨ Continually strives to identify areas of cost containment by monitoring supplies and equipment.

¨ Attends assigned and/or scheduled in-service education meetings and staff meetings.

¨ Promotes an environment that is conducive to employee and patient safety.

¨ Must be flexible with workload, schedule and location to meet department volume demands.

¨ Maintains confidentiality of all patient information in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

¨ Maintenance of office equipment in good operational order.

Department Specific:

¨ Assists with patient assessments and participates in discharge planning while maintaining therapeutic partnership with patients, family, and caregivers.

¨ Reinforces patient/family teaching plan focused on a patient's needs and in accordance to age specific competencies.

¨ Administers medication according to policy.

¨ Implements physician orders.

¨ Provides direct patient care in a personalized, efficient manner with respect for spiritual and cultural differences.

¨ Reports patient's status, refers problems when necessary and anticipates situations that prevent/minimize adverse outcomes or less than optimal

outcomes.

¨ Follows established plan of care.

¨ Collaborates with members of the health care team.

Other Responsibilities

All other responsibilities as assigned in accordance with qualification

Job Qualifications

Education

Required: Graduate of an accredited CST program.

Preferred:

Experience

Required: Minimum of one year surgical experience

Preferred: One year office experience

Computer literacy and skills

Experience with EPIC

Experience with insurances/authorization process.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Required: N/A

Preferred:

Skills and Abilities

Skilled at understanding and applying patient age specific needs.

Able to respond to changes with a positive attitude and willingness to learn new ways (adapting to change).

Skilled at incorporating improvements in individual and team work (continuous improvement).

Skilled at meeting or exceeding patient expectations in a manner that provides patient satisfaction (patient focus).

Able to generate creative and valuable ideas and apply them to work area (innovation and creativity).

Skilled at accomplishing tasks through working effectively with others (teamwork).

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Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.