Surgical Technician, MHCL Operating Room

Mercyhealth; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established healthcare provider as a Surgical Technologist in a dynamic operating room environment. This role is vital in ensuring the safety and efficiency of surgical procedures, requiring expertise in sterile techniques and a solid understanding of surgical processes. You will work closely with surgeons and medical teams, preparing instruments and maintaining a sterile field to enhance patient safety. With a commitment to employee growth and well-being, this organization offers a supportive culture and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an excellent place to advance your career in healthcare.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Competitive Compensation

Paid Time Off

Career Advancement Programs

Employee Wellbeing Resources

Employee Assistance Programs

Discount Packages

Paid Parental Leave

On-Demand Pay

Financial Education Resources

Qualifications

• Expertise in sterile technique and surgical procedures is essential.
• High school diploma and surgical tech program completion required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates safe surgical procedures and maintains sterile environments.
• Handles instruments and assists the surgical team during operations.

Skills

Sterile and Aseptic Technique

Patient Care

Surgical Procedures Knowledge

Instrument Handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate of CAAHEP-accredited Surgical Technology Program

Tools

Surgical Instruments

Medical Equipment

CPR/BLS Certification

Job description

Overview

Surgical Technologist, Operating Room, Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital

- Critical Access Hospital

- 40 hours / 2 weeks

- Monday - Friday Variable Day Shift Hours

- On-Call Rotation

Works under the direction of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. May include day, evening, night, weekend, holiday, and or on-call hours. Report-back time for on-call per department guidelines. Performs other duties as assigned.

Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work and continually evaluates new programs and benefits. We have been recognized locally, regionally and nationally for helping our workers achieve a work/life balance through benefit offerings and innovative programs. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon:

• Employee engagement, empowerment and growth
• Teamwork toward our common goal – providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better
• An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization

Responsibilities

• Handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. Has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. Has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.
• Assists the surgical team before, during, and after surgery by performing the following duties:
• Checks instruments, supplies, and equipment needed for surgical procedures.
• Scrubs, gowns, gloves, and sets up sterile table with instruments and supplies, equipment and medications solutions needed for each procedure.
• Assists with patient placement and positioning on the table. Assists in draping sterile field according to procedure physician preference.
• Performs appropriate counts for sponges, needles, and instruments with circulator according to policy prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
• Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants. Creates and maintains sterile field. Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
• Passes instruments, etc. to surgeon during procedure. May sponge operative site, hold retractors during surgery, cut suture and cauterize previously clamped vessels as directed by surgeon. Prepares sterile dressings.
• Assists other members of team with cleaning the operating room after each procedure. Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
• Participates in department performance improvement activities.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited Surgical Technology program required OR program currently participating in accreditation process

Certification/Licensure

• Certified Surgical Technologist through NBSTSA preferred
• Certified Surgical Technologist through NBSTSA required only if program is not accredited but currently participating in accreditation process
• Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days

Special Physical Demands

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or smell. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Benefits

Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.
• Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
• Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.
• Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.