FT Days L&D Surgical Technologist 2 @ PAH

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Employee benefits program

Job summary

Penn Medicine’s Pennsylvania Hospital is seeking a Surgical Technologist II, Women’s Health, to join the team as a full-time days position. The Technologist will collaborate with the care team to provide safe, patient-centered surgical support in the Women’s Health Units and participate in competencies and CARE program requirements.

The role emphasizes clinical judgment, teamwork, infection control, and continuous learning under RN or physician supervision, contributing to high-quality patient

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma/GED is required.
• Surgical Technologist certification preferred or equivalent.
• 1+ year experience as Surgical Technologist.

Responsibilities

• Act as active member of care team and contribute to safe patient care.
• Deliver patient care under supervision of RN or physician.
• Demonstrate competence in clinical judgment, employee-client relationship, leadership, and scholarship.
• Deliver safe, accurate care to patients in Women’s Health units.
• Support continuum of care and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Team collaboration

Patient-centered care

Infection control

Care coordination

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED

Surgical Technologist certification

Job description

Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH) and their Delivery Room are seeking a FT Days Surg Tech to join the team.

Summary

• The Surgical Technologist II, Women's Health, is a Technologist that practices as a fully oriented/trainer partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model.
• The Surgical Technologist II exhibits UPHS organizational behavioral competencies, which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. Clinical Judgement & Decision Making: Ways in which employees come to understand the problems, issues, or concerns of our industry professionals and interprofessional practitioners, and our clients and their families, to attend to important information and to respond in concerned and involved ways.
• Employee-Client Relationship: The Technologist recognizes the patient (or the patient's designee) as the source of control and a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the patient's preferences, values, and needs.
• Relationship that extends beyond baseline duties to integrate the particular medical professional's informational needs as well as the client's response and his/her religious/spiritual, ethnic, and cultural belief into educational concerns.
• Clinical Leadership: The Technologist effectively collaborates and applies innovative, systems thinking to engage in systematic, evidence-based problem solving, decision making to promote effective changes, supports the development of others, and creates a practice climate of responsiveness and learning. This area involves both outside the department, inside the department, and our students.
• Clinical Scholarship: The Technologist evaluates and integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient and family preferences and values for the delivery of optimal health care and system effectiveness. Demonstrates critical thinking and response-based practice.
• The Surgical Technologist II demonstrates the ability to collaborate with the care team throughout all Women's Health Units to provide the safest care to our patients and meets the standards of their clinical level as outlined in the CARE program document.

Responsibilities

• The Surgical Technologist II is an active member of a committee. The Technologist demonstrates how its practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The Technologist complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.
• The Surgical Technologist II independently provides patient care through the application of the department specific processes and accepts accountability for the care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly.
• The Surgical Technologist II demonstrates within the competency domains of Clinical judgment & decision making, employee-client relationship, clinical leadership and clinical scholarship as outlined in the CARE program document.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver safe and accurate care to patients throughout the Women's Health Units under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse and/or physician.
• Promotes and demonstrates self-directed learning and interest in occupational growth. Completes all competencies by the assigned date.
• Facilitates the continuum of care by collaborating to provide patient care that is appropriate for the age and developmental level of the patient.
• Participates in improving organizational performance. Demonstrates professional qualities, responsibilities, and accountabilities. Participates in managing environment of care.
• Manages information appropriately and participates in surveillance, prevention, and control of infection.

Credentials

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Surgical Technologist (Required)
• Surgical Technologist Certification by entity holding a Nationally recognized Institutional or program accreditation or successfully completed training program in US ARMY, Navy or Air Force. An individual may be hired and work as a Surgical Technologist without certification for a period of six months. The individual must provide documentation of successful completion of an approved surgical technology program.

Education or Equivalent Experience

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience:
• 1+ years Experience as Surgical Technologist

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.