Surgical Technician

The job-holder supports surgeons/proceduralists, anesthetists, registered nurses and other members of the operating/endoscopy room team. They work under the supervision of registered nurses to provide safe patient and cost-effective care activities, according to established hospital policies, procedures and standards of nursing care and practices.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)

• Prepare patients and set up the room and equipment, supplies according to the procedure requirement
• Maintain a safe environment through proper use of equipment and adherence to infection control practices
• Check consent for correct patient, correct type of procedure and site
• Fetch pre-operative patient to operating/ procedure room
• Assist in safe transfer and positioning of patient
• Assist in documentation of patient care record
• Establish and maintain sterile field set up
• Participate in surgical timeout procedure
• Anticipate the needs of the surgeons/ proceduralists by passing instrument and supplies to surgeon/ proceduralists
• Assist in collection, labeling and handling of specimens
• Maintain and protect the integrity of sterile instruments and scope for patient use
• Assist to apply dressing and secure drain
• Perform cleaning of surgical instruments and disinfect trolley after surgery
• Assist in safe transfer of patient to recovery area and perform patient handover
• Clean and re-stock operating room

Secondary Responsibilities and Duties (20%)

• Attend in-service education program regularly to continually keep abreast of knowledge and skills
• Participate in continuing development activities to maintain competency in areas of practice
• Contribute to the review & development of clinical standards & guidelines
• Precept, mentor and orient students/newly joined technicians
• Assume additional responsibilities assigned by the RN or Nurse Managers/Clinicians