Surgical Technician Lead

Childrenscolorado; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay

Incentives

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

403b employer match

Wellness program

Education benefit

Annual bonus

Annual pay increases

Job summary

Childrenscolorado’s Anschutz Operating Room is seeking a Surgical Technologist for a full-time, 40-hour workweek with four 10-hour shifts (0700–1730). You will assist in coordinating supplies and equipment, support staff and physicians, and contribute to procedure preparation and turnover.

Responsibilities include room turnover, staff training, quality improvement, and serving as a resource to surgeons and team members.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Surgical Technology is required.
• Three years of surgical technician experience in an operating room is required.
• Graduate of a military training program in surgical technology or Diploma in Surgical Technology with a surgical technologist certification may be considered in lieu of an Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology.
• American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers at time of hire; NBSTSA or NCCT certification; Colorado DORA registration

Responsibilities

• Acts as assistant service leader for one or more surgical specialties; coordinates supplies and equipment; serves as resource to staff and physicians.
• Assists in orientation and training of staff; updates procedures and preference cards; coordinates loaner equipment.
• Participates in case reviews and departmental quality improvement activities; ensures a smooth flow of surgeries and case turnovers.
• Provides in-services to staff and scrubs cases; anticipates surgeons' needs; supports procedure prep with correct supplies and instruments.
• Precepts new employees and leads others in training and performance monitoring.
• Participates in committees and projects; demonstrates advanced subject matter expertise.

Skills

Surgical tech experience

Team leadership / precepting

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in Surgical Technology

Military training or Diploma in Surgical Technology with certification

NBSTSA or NCCT certification

Colorado DORA registration (Surgical Technologist/Assistant)

Job description

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Department Name

Anschutz Operating Room

Job Status

full time, 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits

Shift

Four (4) 10-hour shifts scheduled between the hours of 0700-1730

Duties & Responsibilities

• Acts as assistant service leader for one or more surgical specialties. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordinating the purchase of supplies and equipment for the service(s) as needed; acting as a resource to staff and physicians for the services provided; assisting in orientation of staff to the specialty; creating and updating new procedures and preference cards as needed; acquiring loaner equipment/instruments/supplies from outside sources as needed; being a positive role model; and assisting with the implementation of new procedures and/or equipment/instrumentation within the service.
• Participates in proactive preparation for assigned surgical specialties and/or participates in case review.
• Assists with room turnovers and set-ups; restocks and orders supplies; utilizes downtime effectively; and participates in department quality improvement activities.
• Provides in-services to staff as applicable to surgical specialty.
• Utilizes preference cards to prepare for surgical procedure; scrubs all cases as assigned; anticipates needs of case by opening correct supplies and instruments; is attentive to flow of the surgery so that surgeons’ needs are anticipated.
• Precepts new employees.
• Perform lead responsibilities for other team members, which include but are not limited to, training, and monitoring.
• Participates in departmental, divisional, and/or organizational committees and projects as assigned.
• Acts as a role model and demonstrates advanced subject matter expertise for other team members.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Associates degree in Surgical Technology is required.
• Experience
  • Three years of surgical technician experience in an operating room is required.
• Equivalency
  • Graduate of a military training program in surgical technology or Diploma in Surgical Technology with a surgical technologist certification may be considered in lieu of an Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology.
• Licenses & Certifications
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers at time of hire
  • NBSTSA or NCCT Certified Surgical Technologist
  • State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Surgical Technologist or Surgical Assistant Registration

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $34.45 to $51.67.

Benefits Information

• base pay
• incentives
• paid time off
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• company provided life and disability insurance
• paid parental leave
• 403b employer match (retirement savings)
• a robust wellness program
• access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
• annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance.
• annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

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