Professionalism & Employability Skills

1. Professionalism & Employability Skills ST210 Concorde Career College

2. Objectives: • Identify the members of the surgical team and describe the functional responsibilities of each during the three phases of surgical case management • List the chain of command in the surgical setting Workplace Management

3. Objectives: • Outline the scope of practice for the surgical technologist and understand the behaviors necessary to function responsibility within that scope of practice • List and describe related career opportunities for the surgical technologist Workplace Management

4. Where are you?

5. Members of the Surgical Team • Surgeon • Surgical Assistant • Surgical Technologist • Circulator • Anesthesia Provider • Ancillary Personnel Workplace Management

6. ST Legislation – Link Here

7. Surgical Case Management Three Phases: • Preoperative • Intraoperative • Postoperative Workplace Management

8. STSR – Preoperative Case Management • Don OR attire and PPE • Gather necessary items • Open sterile supplies • Scrub, gown, and glove • Organize the sterile field • Count necessary items • Assist team members to enter the sterile field • Expose the operative site with sterile drapes Workplace Management

9. STSR – Intraoperative Case Management • Passing instrumentation, equipment, and supplies to sterile team members • Preparation and handling of pharmaceuticals • Predicting the needs of the patient and other team members and preparing necessary items • Counting necessary items • Caring for specimens • Applying dressings Workplace Management

10. STSR – Postoperative Case Management • Maintain the sterile field until the patient is transported • Remove used instruments, equipment, and supplies from the OR • Caring and maintaining instruments, equipment, and supplies following use • Preparing the OR for the next patient Workplace Management

11. Chain of Command in the Surgical Setting • Team members (according to the situation) • Charge Nurse/Team Leader • Director of Surgical Services • Director of Nursing Workplace Management

12. Scope of Practice for the Surgical Technologist BFOQ Job Description RSOP Workplace Management

13. THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST AS A PROFESSIONAL

14. Responsible Behavior • Conscientious • Consistent Attendance • Punctuality • Understand Policy/Procedures • Competent Skills • Obey Rules • Team Player-Cooperative • Professional Commitment Workplace Management

15. Knowledge • Moral, Ethical, Legal and Professional obligations • On Call • Right to privacy • Isolation from the general public LIFESTYLE

16. Job title • Requirements • Nature of position • Duties • Accountability • Immediate supervisor JOB DESCRIPTION

17. Professional Organizations Credentials • CAAHEP • ARC/STSA • NBSTSA • AST • ASA • NSAA • ABSA • AORN • AMA • ACS • IAHCSMM • NCCA • CST • CSFA • CSA • SA-C • CRCST • Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

19. Career Opportunities Refer to Surgical Technology: A Growing Career Brochure (Black Cover) What about career advancement? Workplace Management

20. ST in specialized area • Private Scrub • Traveling ST • Labor & Delivery • Veterinary Surgery • Medical Sales • Medical Device Clinical Educator • Research & Product Development • Materials Management • Supply Chain Management • Sterile Processing • Surgical First Assistant • Educator JOB OPPORTUNITIES

21. Professional Management ST210 Concorde Career College, Portland

22. Objectives: • Recognize the need for information, locate and evaluate information, apply and convey the information in a variety of formats • Understand the importance of credentialing and distinguish between certification, registration, and licensure Professional Management

23. Objectives: • Define the purpose for obtaining continuing education credits and describe the methods through which credits may be obtained • List and describe the organizations that support surgical technology education and the profession Professional Management

24. Objectives: • List and describe healthcare agencies related to the practice of surgical technology • Define professionalism and begin to model professional behavior Professional Management

25. Information Patient Family/friends/caregivers First response team members Lab/radiology reports Sources (Patient Care) Patient’s chart (current/previous) Medical records department Physician (primary care provider/surgeon) Professional Management

26. Methods Utilized to Convey Information • Written documents • Verbal Professional Management

27. Credentialing • Certification • Registration • Licensure Professional Management

28. Credentialing What is the importance of certification for the surgical technologist? Professional Management

29. Credentialing How is certification for the surgical technologist achieved? • NBSTSA (National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting) Other Credentialing Organizations • NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing) • NHA (National Healthcareer Association) Professional Management What’s the difference between these credentials?

30. Credentialing Once achieved, how is certification for the surgical technologist maintained? • NBSTSA • NCCT Professional Management

31. Professional Organizations • AST • ARC/STSA • CAAHEP • Credentialing organizations Professional Management

32. Related Healthcare JC ACS AORN AAMI NIOSH OSHA ANSI AHA AMA CDC/FDA/NFPA/WHO… Organizations/Agencies Medicare Medicaid Private insurers HMOs PPO HCFA ASA, NSAA, ABSA Volunteer agencies Professional Management

33. Professional Behavior • Membership in professional association • Certification • Continuing education • Community service • Role model • Moral/ethical behavior Professional Management