Surgical Tech/Robotics Fa

UPMC; York (York County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a perioperative First Assistant (STFA) to support surgeons under the physician's direction. The role includes assisting in operations, setting up the OR, preparing and transporting patients, passing instruments, and aiding in wound closure and retractors.

Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $25,000. Requirements include CST certification and completion of an STFA program within two years, with emphasis on patient safety and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Surgical Technologist with CST certification and STFA training.
• Must have at least 1 year of operating room experience as STFA.
• Familiarity with surgical anatomy and sterile technique.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent and ethical care within legal standards of practice as applicable to the STFA.
• Maintains regulatory, credentialing, and privileging requirements.
• Assume responsibility for personal development and education.
• Know and follow all organizational/departmental policies/procedures.
• Incorporate leading/evidence-based practice in quality/safety into everyday work.
• Assist surgeon during operating room procedures, including positioning, prepping, and draping of the patient; provide homeostasis via electrocautery, vessel clamping, and suturing as directed by the surgeon.
• Applies knowledge of surgical anatomy and procedure steps; follows physician preferences.
• Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality.
• Serves as educator and resource to colleagues regarding STFA activities and robotic surgery.
• 1 year of experience required.

Education

Associate Degree in Surgical Technology

Job description

Participates in an expanded role of perioperative First Assisting. Under the direction of the physician, assists in operations; may help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon's assistants, wound closure, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

Eligible candidates will be offered a sign-on bonus of up to $25,000 based on their years of experience!

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job titles based on their experience and education**

Responsibilities:

• Provide competent and ethical care within legal standards of practice as applicable to the STFA.
• Maintains regulatory, credentialing, and privileging requirements
• Assume responsibility for personal development and education.
• Know and follow all organizational/departmental policies/procedures.
• Incorporate leading/evidence-based practice in quality/safety into every day work. Commit to high quality, safe work; encourage others to have similar standards. Identify processes/systems that could lead to inefficient practices, unsafe conditions, errors or adverse events. Avoid shortcuts to ensure quality and safety measures are not circumvented. Encourage patient and family involvement in processes involving patient safety. Speak up with other service partners to ensure high quality and safety. Report serious events/incidents per policy.
• Assist surgeon during operating room procedures. Performs positioning, prepping, and draping of the patient. Provides homeostasis by safe use of electrocautery, clamping blood vessels, coagulating bleeding points, ligating vessels, and other means as directed by surgeon. Identifies various suture needs and demonstrated appropriate suture management
• Applies knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology and operative technique relative to operative procedures. Identifies specific physician preferences and steps of the procedure.
• Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information.
• Serves as an educator, mentor, consultant, and resource to colleagues and other health care professionals in relation to STFA activities and robotic surgery
• Associates Degree in Surgical Tech preferred.
• 1 year of experience required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• CST Certification Required. Completion of STFA program and certification within 2 years required. (Exempt from this requirement is the current STFA which possesses ten years Operating Room experience with five years First Assist experience assisting a surgeon and competencies are checked off by surgeon every twoyears)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Certified Surgical Technologists (CST)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran