Surgical Technician - Ambulatory

Tenet Healthcare; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Career development

Education opportunities

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance

Employee discounts

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit is seeking a Surgical Technician for ambulatory OR support. Under supervision, you will scrub on procedures, handle instruments, sutures, and sponges, and assist the surgical team to maintain aseptic technique and patient safety.

Responsibilities include preparing for cases, ensuring equipment and supplies are ready, and supporting the circulating nurse. Eligible candidates typically have a surgical technician program and a nursing or allied health background.

Qualifications

• Scrub on all types of operating procedures and assist as needed.
• Maintain strict aseptic technique and support the surgeon and circulating nurse.

Responsibilities

• Scrubs on all types of operating procedures; handles surgical instruments, sutures & sponges; anticipates the surgeon's needs.
• Prepares for scheduled operative procedures and ensures equipment, instruments and supplies are ready.
• Maintains a clean and safe OR environment and restocks supplies.
• Assists in transporting patients to/from the OR and positioning them for procedures.
• May assist as second circulator and participate in in-service education.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Surgical instrument handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited surgical technician program

Tools

Certified by AST

Job description

Job Description

Job Description - Surgical Technician - Ambulatory (2606002850)

Description

Embark on a rewarding career with DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital . If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

Benefit Statement

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance.

NOTE

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Under direct supervision, and according to established policies and procedures, performs a variety of duties in the OR and related areas to assist the surgical team.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Scrubs on all types of operating procedures; handles surgical instruments, sutures & sponges; anticipates the needs of the surgeon, assisting as necessary. Maintains strict aseptic technique, assumes joint responsibility with the circulating nurse for ensuring that all are accounted for during and after the operation. Observes patient's condition while in the OR; reports any changes to the staff nurse and/or anesthesia.
2. Prepares for scheduled operative procedures, ensuring that necessary equipment, instruments and supplies are available and ready for use.*
3. Maintains a clean and safe OR environment; cleans rooms and sterilizes equipment. Restocks OR with standard supplies and assists in updating surgical instrument sets. Maintains power equipment and specialty instrumentation within assigned specialty areas.*
4. Assists in the transportation of patients to and from the OR; verifies patient identity; assists with lifting and positioning of patient for surgical procedures.*
5. May assist as second circulator under the direction of a registered nurse. Prepares materials to be presented in dept in-service education programs as assigned. Assists in the trial and evaluation of new surgical products. Provides input to managers in developing new policies and procedures for the department. Participates on committees as assigned.*
6. Performs other related duties as assigned.*

Qualifications

1. High school diploma or equivalent and... Equivalent DMC surgical technician training program or... Equivalent combination of training and/or experience or... Successful completion of an accredited surgical technician program .
2. Certification by the Association of Surgical Technologists highly desirable.
3. One to two years experience as a surgical technician preferred.

Facility Description

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.

EEO Statement

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations