On-Call ASC-Certified Surgical Scrub Technologist

Advocate Health Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a skilled Surgical Technologist to perform duties in the scrub role and ensure a sterile field is prepared and maintained throughout procedures.

You will assist physicians with sponging, suctioning, retracting, and trimming sutures, participate as a preceptor, and uphold patient safety, confidentiality, and efficient operating room turnover in collaboration with the surgical team.

Qualifications

• Keeps sterile field prepared and maintained throughout procedures.
• Assists with instruments and sutures as directed by surgeon.
• Participates in patient safety initiatives and team handoffs.

Responsibilities

• Completely prepares sterile field in a timely manner.
• Maintains sterile field and boundaries prior to and during procedure.
• 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, prioritizing to meet patient's condition.
• Maintains a safe work environment according to regulatory agency standards.
• Anticipates the needs of the physician by having all items ready 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.
• 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 health care team, assists in providing for 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; tagging and reporting any broken or malfunctioning equipment/instruments to supervisor.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Utilizes Standards of Behavior with members of health care team and patients.
• Promotes a culture of patient safety by reporting issues and participating in safety initiatives.
• Acts as patient advocate to ensure patient welfare by collaborating with physicians and the health care team.
• Maintains current competencies and self-direction in maintaining professional skills.
• Independently completes assignments/projects and participates in unit/hospital committees and projects.

Skills

Sterile field prep

Assists physician

On-call availability

Surgical scrub role

Patient safety

Team communication

Job description

Advocate Health Care is seeking a skilled Surgical Technologist to perform duties in the scrub role and ensure a sterile field is prepared and maintained throughout procedures.

You will assist physicians with sponging, suctioning, retracting, and trimming sutures, participate as a preceptor, and uphold patient safety, confidentiality, and efficient operating room turnover in collaboration with the surgical team.