Surgical Technologist Competency Assessment

Professional Surgical Technologist Competency Assessment Form

Maintaining the highest standards of surgical care requires rigorous competency evaluation of surgical technologists. This comprehensive assessment form provides healthcare facilities with a structured approach to evaluate critical skills including sterile technique validation, surgical instrument identification, procedure setup proficiency, and case documentation accuracy.

Why Healthcare Facilities Choose This Template

Operating room directors, nurse managers, and clinical educators need reliable tools to assess and document surgical technologist competencies. This template systematically evaluates the core competencies required for safe, effective surgical support—from maintaining aseptic technique to proper instrument handling and thorough case documentation.

With Paperform's conditional logic and calculation capabilities, you can create weighted scoring systems, automatically flag areas requiring remediation, and generate instant competency reports. The professional, branded design ensures your assessment forms reflect the high standards of your surgical services department.

Streamline Competency Tracking with Automation

Connect this assessment to your existing healthcare workflows using Stepper, Paperform's AI-native workflow builder. Automatically notify supervisors when competency gaps are identified, trigger remediation training protocols, update staff credentialing databases, and maintain compliance documentation—all without manual data entry.

For facilities requiring formal competency documentation, Papersign enables secure electronic signatures from both the assessor and technologist, creating a complete audit trail for regulatory compliance and accreditation reviews.

Built for Healthcare Professional Development

This surgical technologist competency assessment template helps healthcare organizations maintain OR safety standards, support continuous professional development, meet Joint Commission requirements, and ensure every surgical technologist demonstrates the skills necessary for optimal patient outcomes. Whether you're conducting annual competencies, onboarding new staff, or validating skills after extended leave, this template provides the structure you need.