Surgical Technician - Clemmons Surgery Center

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health’s Clemmons, NC surgery center is seeking a Surgical Technologist to render patient care under RN supervision and to prepare the OR for procedures. You will stock supplies, maintain aseptic technique, and assist with instrument handling in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Requirements include graduation from a Surgical Technology program or an accredited Nursing program, and OR experience. BCLS certification is preferred and full-time hours are 40 per week with 4–10 hour shifts.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a Surgical Technology program or from an accredited school of Nursing.
• OR experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Renders care to assigned patients under the direction of the RN.
• Prepares and stocks the Operating Room before and after surgery; gathers clean and sterile supplies.
• Sets up sterile instrument fields; maintains aseptic techniques.
• Communicates effectively with the team and patients.
• Assists with instrument management and maintains safety and quality.

Skills

Stress management

Adaptability

Education

Surgical Technology program or RN program

Job description

Department: 70100 Wake Forest Ambulatory Ventures LLC - Surgery Center

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

4-10 hour shifts

Clemmons Surgery Center

No holidays, call or weekends

Pay Range: $25.30 - $37.95

Position Highlights:

• Shift Schedule: 4-10 hour shifts
• Department: Surgery Center Clemmons,
• Location: 6441 Kinnamon Court, Clemmons, NC

JOB SUMMARY:

Renders care to assigned patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) including assisting with direct patient care activities; preparing and stocking the Operating Room before and after surgery; gathering clean and sterile supplies; setting up sterile instrument fields; maintaining and monitoring aseptic techniques.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from a Surgical Technology program or from an accredited school of Nursing.
• OR experience is required.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.
• Certification in specialty area preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures quality patient care, safety, and advocacy through critical thinking, anticipation and management of case specific needs, under direct supervision of the RN.
• Ensures complete, accurate and timely care, cleanliness and management of instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Communicates to the team, co-workers and patients in an effective, positive and professional manner. Demonstrates effective, positive, professional manners while exercising verbal and nonverbal communication to the multidisciplinary team, co-workers, and patients.
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development.
• Demonstrates cost containment activities of instruments and inventory.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations
• Resilient and flexible in a changing environment

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.