Certified Surgical Technician - Main Operating Room PMs

Advocate Health Care; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 38,641 - 57,996; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $2,500

Health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A health care provider in Park Ridge, IL, is seeking a Surgical Technician to prepare and maintain the sterile environment for surgical procedures. This role involves assisting the physician with various tasks during surgery and ensuring the safety and confidentiality of patients. Candidates should be CPR certified and will need to obtain their Certified Surgical Technologist certification within three months. Full-time employment with a competitive pay range of $28.05/hr to $42.10/hr is offered.

Qualifications

• Must be CPR certified.
• Will obtain Certified Surgical Technologist certification within 3 months.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.

Responsibilities

• Prepares sterile field and maintains boundaries during procedures.
• Assists physician by suctioning, retracting, and managing instruments.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and ensures patient safety.

Skills

CPR certification

Ability to maintain sterile field

Communication skills

Team cooperation

Education

Graduate of surgical technologist program or 2 years surgical scrub experience

Job description

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Base pay range

$28.05/hr - $42.10/hr

Sign-on Bonus

2,500 sign‑on bonus! (paid 50% at 90 days & 50% at one year)

Major Responsibilities

• Performs duties in the scrub role as assigned.
• Completely prepares sterile field in a timely manner; maintains the fitter and boundaries prior to and during procedure.
• Complies with departmental policy regarding specimens, counts, and disposition of contaminated instruments.
• Assists the physician by sponging, suctioning, retracting, and cutting suture as required and instructed by the physician.
• Acts as preceptor, sharing knowledge in a supportive/educational manner.
• Maintains on‑call availability.
• Assists in emergency situations as assigned, demonstrating appropriate actions and prioritizing to meet patient's condition.
• Maintains a safe work environment according to regulatory agency standards.
• Anticipates the needs of the physician as demonstrated by having all items required readily available on the sterile field.
• Participates in the surgical Time Out and does not allow the procedure to continue until all team members agree.

Responsible for the preparation of the surgical field and supplies/instruments delivered to the field

• Verifies instrument/supply/equipment available and ready per physician preference card.
• Verifies specific needs of physician by completely reading scrub tips.
• Assists in opening sterile supplies and instruments.
• Assists with clean up and turnover upon completion of case.
• Efficiently utilizes supplies to avoid waste and decrease costs.

In collaboration with the health care team, assists in providing a cooperative work environment

• Assists with maintaining the established goals of Surgical Services and Advocate.
• Shares clinical and professional knowledge in a supportive/educational manner.
• Demonstrates self‑direction in utilizing work time appropriately.
• Accepts and completes team responsibilities as assigned.
• Informs the Team Leader of changes to the physician preference cards.
• Ensures proper instrument and equipment function; tags and reports any broken or malfunctioning equipment/instruments to supervisor.

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Responsible for compliance with hospital policies and procedures

• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Utilizes Standards of Behavior with members of health care team and patients.
• Promotes a culture of patient safety by reporting issues through established channels and participating as requested in safety initiatives.
• Acts as patient advocate to ensure patient welfare by collaborating with physicians and the health care team.
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Responsible for maintenance of professional growth

• Maintains current competencies.
• industr [ابد] demonstrates self‑direction in maintaining professional skills.
• Independently completes assignments/projects.
• Participates in unit/hospital committees and projects.
Maintains educational records and timecard.

Education/Experience Required

Graduate of surgical technologist program OR 2 years of surgical scrub experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

CPR certified.

Will obtain Certified Surgical Technologist certification by sitting for the certification exam within 3 months of employment.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Must be willing to work with exposures to body fluids, waste, and chemicals, radiation, hazardous materials, anesthesia gases, and life‑threatening diseases.On‑call availability (nights, weekends, holidays).
• Rotating shifts. This position needs to recognize the needs and behaviors of specific age groups of patients treated.
• Ability to move heavy patients and equipment and stand for long periods of time.
• Flexibility to deal with stressfulbrot, changing environments.
• Ability to respond quickly to emergencies.Ability to communicate, cooperate and work well with others.

If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact, the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case‑by‑case basis.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industries feels

Hospitals and Health Care

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