Surgical Technologist – Call Only

ThedaCare; Waupaca (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ThedaCare seeks a Surgical Technologist to join their perioperative team at Waupaca Medical Center. This role involves preparing operating rooms, assisting in surgeries, and ensuring adherence to sterile techniques to provide high-quality care. Candidates must have specific training and certifications, and be available for on-call schedules, reinforcing a commitment to excellent patient care.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Opportunities for learning and development

Work-life balance support

Qualifications

• Completion of a surgical technologist training program is required.
• Must possess BLS certification.
• ACLS required for working in the Cath Lab.

Responsibilities

• Prepares surgical room and handles instruments during procedures.
• Ensures sterile techniques are followed for patient safety.
• Assists with transferring patients and cleaning instruments.

Skills

Sterile technique

Patient safety

Operative procedure knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED preferred

Completion of a surgical technologist training program

American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Job description

Why ThedaCare?

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.

At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support

• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :

The Surgical Technologist assists in the preparation and care of surgical patients under the general direction of a professional nurse or a physician. Possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile/aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a surgeon’s performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Job Description:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of surgical procedures and instrumentation to provide the highest quality outcomes for a patient undergoing a procedure.

• Selects instruments, equipment, and supplies for each surgical procedure to achieve desired clinical outcomes.

• Prepares room for procedure by setting up sterile tables and checking equipment and supplies to ensure the operating room is ready for patient care.

• Scrubs for surgical procedures by helping with prepping and draping patients, passing sterile instruments and supplies, and assisting with surgical procedures to ensure quality outcomes for patients.

• Understands and follows the principles of sterile technique, and takes steps to remedy breaks in sterile technique to ensure a safe patient environment.

• Identifies specimens before passing off the field and transports specimens to pathology, as directed, to ensure specimens are handled according to policy.

• Identifies, with registered nurse, intra-procedure medication, dosage, and labeling of all solutions and drugs to ensure safe medication practices are in place.

• Assists with the transfer of patients in to or out of operating room to ensure operating room efficiency and patient safety.

• Cleans rooms, instruments, and equipment according to regulatory standards and policies to ensure patient safety.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED preferred • Must be 18 years of age •

• Completion of a surgical technologist training program.

• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS).

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is also required in the Cath Lab.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of Fifty (50) pounds without assistance

• Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• May be exposed to communicable diseases when working in a healthcare setting

• Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments

• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electric shock

• Occasional high noise level

• Occasional high noise level in work environment

• Possible exposure to hazardous materials

• Interaction with department members and various catering customers.

Position requires compliance with department specific competencies.

SCHEDULE:

On Call Only position requires availability to be within on call range of 45 minutes during the hours of 1500-0630 Monday -Friday every other week. Position is guaranteed 40 hours paid base hourly rate whether you come in and work a call case or not during your week on call. Low volume weekday call case at site.

Candidate will be in the holiday call rotation (approximately 1 holiday per year) and weekend call rotation (approximately every 6th weekend). These additional on call hours are paid at on call rate and any called in hours for weekend/holiday call rotations are paid at called in rate.

Consider joining the patient-centered, highly engaged perioperative team at ThedaCare Medical Center Waupaca.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

Scheduled FTE:

0.5

Location:

ThedaCare Medical Center - Waupaca - Waupaca,Wisconsin

Overtime Exempt:

No