Surgical Technician

Surgical Technology Application
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SWOSU Surgical Technology Students: Technical Standards

Duties Acknowledgment

A surgical technologist is a healthcare professional whose primary responsibilities include maintaining the sterile field, understanding the procedure being performed, anticipating the needs of the surgeon, maintaining a current knowledge base, ensuring quality patient care during the operative procedure, and maintaining constant vigilance regarding aseptic technique adherence by all members of the surgical team. They handle instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary before, during, and after the surgical procedure. Additionally, the technologist must always be aware of the patient’s condition and needs.

Special Qualifications

In addition to meeting minimum requirements for reading, language, and math skills, the student must, unassisted:
1. Comprehension and Judgment: Demonstrate the ability to comprehend and interpret written material and make appropriate judgment decisions.
  Instruction Adherence: Follow written and oral/verbal instructions. Possess short- and long-term memory sufficient to perform tasks such as mentally tracking surgical supplies and performing anticipation skills during operations.
  Information Synthesis: Synthesize information from written material and apply the knowledge to various situations.
2. Coping Skills: Demonstrate the use of positive coping skills during interactions with patients, staff, and faculty.
  Psychomotor Qualifications
3. Vision: Normal or corrected vision. Demonstrate sufficient visual ability to load a fine (10-0, smaller than a human hair) suture onto needles and needle holders with/without corrective lenses and while wearing safety glasses. Demonstrate sufficient peripheral vision to function in the sterile surgical environment.
4. Hearing: Normal, corrected, or aid-able hearing. Hear and understand muffled communication without visualizing the communicator’s mouth/lips and within 20 feet. Hear activation/warning signals on equipment.
5. Smell: Able to detect odors sufficient to maintain environmental safety and patient needs.
6. Touch: Normal tactile sensitivity. Manipulate instruments, supplies, and equipment with speed, dexterity, and good eye-hand coordination.
Physical Qualifications
1. Endurance: Able to stand, bend, stoop, and/or sit for long periods in one location with minimal/no breaks.
2. Strength: Able to lift a minimum of 20 pounds.
3. Stamina: Able to refrain from nourishment or restroom breaks for up to 6 hours.
4. Mobility: Able to move around without assistive devices.
5. Patient Handling: Able to assist with and/or lift, move, position, and manipulate an unconscious patient with or without assistive devices. Successfully complete a CPR certification course.
6. Skin Condition: Condition of skin must permit daily, frequent surgical hand scrubs.
Communication Qualifications
1. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact and verbally communicate with others. Demonstrate positive interpersonal skills during interactions with patients, staff, and faculty.
2. Emergency Response: Demonstrate calm and effective responses, especially in emergency situations.
3. Writing Skills: Knowledge of basic written grammar and spelling skills.
4. Language Proficiency: Ability to communicate and understand fluent English both verbally and in writing.
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I have read, understand the Technical Standards Statement and I believe I am ABLE to meet the standards listed WITHOUT ACCOMODATION.Due to a disability, I am unable to meet one or more of the expectations listed without accommodation(s). I understand that I must inform the Dean of Students and program director of my disability and and meet with the faculty prior to enrollment to discuss reasonable accommodations that will facilitate successful completion of the Radiologic Technology Program. I will also provide the Dean of Students and program director with documentation in support of my need for accommodation(s).

SWOSU's Surgical Technology Program’s Student Agreement

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