Surgical/Scrub Technologist

Insight Hospital and Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Hospital & Medical Center seeks a Surgical Technologist to join our dedicated team. This role involves supporting surgical procedures while ensuring the highest patient safety standards. Key responsibilities include assisting with procedures, maintaining sterility, and managing surgical instruments. Applicants should have relevant certification and skills in anatomy and OR practices.

Qualifications

• High level of manual dexterity and visual concentration.
• Knowledge of anatomy & physiology and OR equipment is essential.
• AST certification or eligibility required within a year.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the procedure team, scrubbing cases and ensuring patient safety.
• Set up instruments and maintain a sterile environment.
• Assists with equipment preparation and maintains accuracy in counts.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Visual concentration

Knowledge of anatomy & physiology

Knowledge of OR equipment

Education

AST certification or certification eligible

Completion of an accredited surgical tech program

BLS Current certification

Job description

At INSIGHT, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to be the most innovative, ethical, and insightful clinical biomedical technology institution in the world. As we continue to develop and grow in the fields of neuroscience, medicine, and ethics, our mission is guided by the highest levels of leadership development through (E6 I3):Energy, Energizing, Edge, Ethics, Expertise, Execution, Innovation, Insight, Incubation.

At Insight Hospital & Medical Center, we are partnering with the community to build this historical institution into a model healthcare organization providing PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply today!

Duties:

• The Surgical Technologist/scrub tech position will work as part of the procedure team in the procedure rooms, scrubbing the case, while ensuring patient safety processes are in place and followed.
• Responsible for setting up instruments, checks functioning of electronic/powered equipment, and works closely with physicians while passing instruments and anticipating their equipment/instrument needs throughout the procedure.
• Has an in-depth understanding of aseptic technique and sterile procedures, while maintaining an aseptic environment and applying sterile fields.
• Keep stands and back tables neat and orderly to facilitate ease of access to instruments in order to facilitate quick and thorough counts.
• Knows the proper equipment for each procedure, as well as the ability to prepare equipment and supplies necessary to perform each procedure.
• Maintains the accuracy of all sponge, needle, and instrument counts.
• Assists with between case clean up and preparations for the following cases. Returns equipment to its proper storage area when needed.
• Clean and stock procedure rooms at the end of the day.

Qualifications:

• Possesses a high level of manual dexterity and visual concentration to pass instruments and observe sterile techniques.
• Performs a variety of functions in the OR to assist the surgical team.
• Knowledge of anatomy & physiology and knowledge of OR equipment.
• AST certification or certification eligible within one year
• Completion of an accredited surgical tech program or previous OR experience.
• BLS Current certification is required.

Insight is an Equal Opportunity Employer & values workplace diversity!