Lead Certified Surgical Technologist, Vascular/ENT

bilh; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

BILH in Plymouth is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join the operating room team. Under the direction of the Manager, you will plan, coordinate, maintain and control all OR equipment, materials and instruments, and provide training to staff on proper use of equipment.

You will work with surgeons, OR staff, Central Sterile, and vendors, carrying out maintenance and repairs, supporting onboarding of new staff, and helping optimize instrument sets and supply usage.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting operating room teams.
• Ability to train OR staff on equipment usage.
• Familiarity with hospital OR equipment and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to OR staff by planning, coordinating, maintaining, and controlling all operating room equipment, materials and instruments.
• Provide training to OR staff on proper use of equipment.
• Collaborate with surgeons, OR staff, Central Sterile, and vendors to coordinate OR equipment.
• Carry out and coordinate routine and ad hoc maintenance and repairs to equipment.
• Function as a Surgical Technologist as needed and assigned.

Skills

Surgical Technologist

Equipment maintenance

Staff training

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

40 hpw; 7a-5:30p or 7a-3:30px2 & 7a-7:30px2; Mon-Sat w/call rotation

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Manager, provide technical support to the OR Staff through planning, coordinating, maintaining, and controlling all operating room equipment, materials and instruments. Provide training to OR staff on proper use of equipment. Work collaboratively with surgeon office staff, OR staff, Central Sterile staff and outside vendors in coordination of OR equipment. Responsible for carrying out and/or coordinating routine and ad hoc maintenance and repairs to equipment. Function as a Surgical Technologist as needed and assigned.Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Manager, provide technical support to the OR Staff through planning, coordinating, maintaining, and controlling all operating room equipment, materials and instruments.
• Provide training to OR staff on proper use of equipment.
• Work collaboratively with surgeon office staff, OR staff, Central Sterile staff and outside vendors in coordination of OR equipment.
• Responsible for carrying out and/or coordinating routine and ad hoc maintenance and repairs to equipment.
• Function as a Surgical Technologist as needed and assigned.
• Provide functional or technical supervision of other employees in the same or related classifications where supervisory responsibility is limited to occasional direction, guidance, explanation, etc.
• Onboarding of all new staff and students. Responsible for working with educator to provide an orientation rotation.
• Ensure proper distribution and maintenance of materials by working with the Manager OR Service Group, Manager OR Business Operations, and Manager Central Sterile, to develop and maintain inventory par levels, review stock usage and process special orders as directed.
• Assist with preference card development and maintenance.
• Establish instrument set protocols for responsible services.
• Collaborate with assigned service Team Leader, Central Supply Manager and OR Manager to revise instrument sets and improve instrument set utilization.
• Assist in material usage evaluation. Outdate non-moving inventory, identify duplicate supply items, and recommend potential cost reduction opportunities.
• Research requests for new and special-order equipment, materials and instruments; assist with trial and evaluation of new products.