State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Surgical Technologist 2 (40 Hour) (8611FK)

$30.39-$40.62 Hourly / $2,430.77-$3,249.55 BiWeekly /
$63,443.00-$84,813.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

At UConn Health this class is accountable for assisting professional staff in intra-operative patient care and assisting in the care and maintenance of operating room equipment.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of a Lead Surgical Technologist or Registered Nurse assigned to the operating room.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May lead Surgical Technologist 1's as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Assists doctors and nurses during operations by proper positioning of patient for surgery and handling of sterile instrumentation and application of dressings; 
  • Maintains aseptic technique and observes for "breaks in technique"; 
  • Maintains, cares for and labels all surgical specimens while on surgical field and confirms identify of all specimens when transferring to the circulating registered nurse; 
  • Assists in application of sterile dressings, appliances, prostheses, casts and moving/transporting patient as necessary; 
  • Decontaminates all equipment, instruments, supplies and rooms according to hospital standards; 
  • Compiles and makes available all necessary supplies, equipment and instrumentation based on needs of patient and surgical team; 
  • Observes and protects patient from injury or harm; 
  • Observes and reports safety hazards; 
  • Assists circulating registered nurse with maintenance of correct sponge, needle and instrument counts to prevent retained surgical items; 
  • Observes safe electrosurgical practices; 
  • Follows established standards for medication safety on sterile field; 
  • Assists circulating registered nurse and members of surgical team in emergency situations; 
  • Assists in preparation of operating room standards and accesses surgeons case procedure/preference cards; 
  • Assists in housekeeping duties and maintaining cleanliness of department; 
  • Assists and collaborates in the orientation and training of new employees; 
  • May assist obstetrician during caesarean sections; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • operating room practices and safety standards; 
    • sterilization and antiseptic techniques; 
    • operating room instruments and equipment; 
  • Interpersonal skills; 
  • Considerable ability to understand and carry out oral instructions;
  • Manual dexterity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

An Associate's Degree from an accredited surgical technologist program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • Completion of a formal in-hospital on-the-job training program with documented experience of two (2) years in all surgical services may be substituted for the General Experience.
  • Graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program and two (2) years of experience as a surgical technologist may be substituted for the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must be possess and maintain certification from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) at the time of appointment or within six (6) months of appointment.
  • Incumbents in this class must complete a minimum of ten (10) hours of continuing education annually. The continuing education shall be in areas related to the functions of central sterile processing and distribution or others as required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Incumbents in this class may be required to lift patients and to stand for long periods; may be exposed to moderately disagreeable conditions.
  • Incumbents will be required to wear surgical attire according to hospital policy.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Examined

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(25)-Patient and Inmate Care

BARGAINING UNIT

(10)-HEALTH NONPROF(NP-6)

EEO

(3)-Technician

SALARY INFORMATION

FK 18

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing title of and specification for the class of Surgical Technologist 2 (40 Hour) in Salary Group FK 18 approved effective March 3, 2017. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section. Reviewed for content.) Final No. 23-312

EFFECTIVE DATE

12/1/2023
CLASS: 8611FK; EST: 9/2/1983; REV: 12/7/2023;