Surgical Technician OR Full Time Days

Detroit Medical Center; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Detroit Medical Center is seeking a skilled Surgical Technician to join their surgical team. In this full-time role, you will be responsible for assisting in operating procedures, maintaining surgical environments, and ensuring all instruments are prepared. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, relevant training, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited surgical technician program required.
• Certification by the Association of Surgical Technologists highly desirable.
• One to two years experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scrubs on all types of operating procedures; assists the surgical team.
• Maintains a clean and safe OR environment; prepares necessary equipment.
• Assists in patient transportation and verifies patient identity.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Physical stamina

Manual dexterity

Knowledge of medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited surgical technician program

Job description

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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.

Summary Description

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

• 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.*
• Prepares for scheduled operative procedures, ensuring that necessary equipment, instruments and supplies are available and ready for use.*
• 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.*
• Assists in the transportation of patients to and from the OR; verifies patient identity; assists with lifting and positioning of patient for surgical procedures.*
• 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.*
• Performs other related duties as assigned.*
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

• Certification by the Association of Surgical Technologists highly desirable.
• One to two years experience as a surgical technician preferred.
  
  

Skills Required

• Interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively and efficiently with nursing and medical staff in stressful and emergency situations.
• Physical stamina for prolonged standing, walking, and lifting.
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity including ability to see fine discriminate detail, to pass instruments, cut sutures, hold retractors, etc.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy required.
  
  

Job: Surgery/Surgical

Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan

Facility: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Type: Day

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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 for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care and Medical Practices

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