Lead Surgical Tech

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Education support

Employee discounts

Job summary

Greenview Surgery Center in Bowling Green, KY is seeking a Lead Surgical Technician to support safe patient care under RN supervision. You will scrub for the surgeon, manage the operative field, and coordinate OR staff while ensuring readiness of supplies and equipment for each case.

The role requires graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program with 2 years of clinical experience, and preferred lead experience. BLS certification is required at employment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program (Required)
• 2 years of applicable clinical experience (Preferred)
• Lead or Supervisory experience (Preferred)
• One year of experience in an operating room setting (preferably in an ambulatory surgery center)
• Valid BLS Certification upon employment (Online certification not acceptable)

Responsibilities

• Scrub and assist surgeon at the operative field
• Prepare the operative suite and gather supplies
• Ensure availability of supplies and instruments for scheduled cases
• Set up cases using physician preference cards
• Assist with patient positioning and draping per protocol
• Assist the surgeon during procedures and anticipate needs
• Escalate situations beyond scope of practice
• Attend mandatory in-services and participate in drills
• Participate in orientation of new employees

Skills

Surgical knowledge

Lead or supervisory experience

BLS certification

Operating room experience

Team coordination

Education

Accredited Surgical Technology program

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Lead Surgical Technician contributes to the company’s mission and vision by assisting with the provision of safe and effective patient care in accordance with a defined scope of practice that may include: direct patient care; scrubbing and assisting surgeon at the operative field; surgical room turnover between cases, collection and recording of pertinent clinical data in the medical record; and consistent collaboration with the Registered Nurse in clinical decision making. Coordinates activities of OR techs and clinical support staff as lead. Provides direction and assistance to ASC OR techs and clinical support staff assisting facility leadership with operational duties as assigned. Patient care meets the standards of the regulatory guidelines, policies and procedures of the Center and is appropriate to the Center’s patient population to identify patient and family needs.

What you will do in this role:

• Demonstrates necessary practical, technical or specialized knowledge and skills required for the role of the surgical technician in accordance with AST (Association of Surgical Technologist) AORN, and other regulatory standards of practice.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of surgical procedures to enable proper performance of scrub duties and to anticipate the needs of the surgeon.
• Assists in preparing the operative/procedure suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instruments. Assists nurse manager with room assignments and other tasks, as directed.
• Ensures availability of adequate supplies, equipment and instruments for scheduled cases and assists in opening cases in a sterile manner.
• Utilizes physician preference cards to set up each case; updates cards when indicated, and routing updated cards in the approved manner.
• Ensures that instruments are working properly before and after each case.
• Assists with patient positioning, skin preparation, and surgical draping according to surgeon’s protocol, and AORN standards. Assist with application of dressing splints, and casts as directed.
• Assists the surgeon during a surgical procedure with a high degree of efficiency, anticipating surgeon's and patient needs during the case.
• Escalates situations requiring care beyond the scope of practice of an OR Tech.
• Attends all mandatory in-services, staff meetings, and participates in emergency drills.
• Participates in the orientation of new employees.

Qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program (Required)
• 2 years of applicable clinical experience (Preferred)
• Lead or Supervisory experience (Preferred)
• One year of experience in an operating room setting (preferably in an ambulatory surgery center)
• Valid BLS Certification upon employment ***Online certification not acceptable

Benefits

Greenview Surgery Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Greenview Surgery Center is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. We serve the residents of Warren County and surrounding areas of southern Kentucky. Our center opened in the fall of 2019. We are a part of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare and the first center in Kentucky. We are located off of I-65. The center is in near the Corvette plant and Museum and Western Kentucky University. Our AAAHC certified center performs over 275 cases a month. We offer ENT, endoscopy, gastroenterology, gynecology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastics and urology services.

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