Surgical Technologist- Cardiac Team (Evening Shift)

University Hospitals; Cleveland (OH); Vor Ort; USD 54.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sign-on bonus: external candidates $5k

Sign-on bonus: new grads $2,500

Free parking

Zusammenfassung

UH Cleveland Medical Center is seeking Surgical Technologists to join our Cardiac team. You will maintain sterile conditions, prepare instruments for heart surgery, and support the operating room team during complex cases.

Ideal candidates have Accredited Surgical Technician training, strong asepsis knowledge, and a willingness to participate in the 11am–11:45pm evening schedule with on-call responsibilities. Full-time, benefits available.

Qualifikationen

• Maintains sterile conditions and anticipates needs of the surgical team.
• Thorough knowledge of asepsis, instrumentation, suture and surgical procedures.
• Leadership skills or in a prior leadership role.
• Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient care needs.

Aufgaben

• Provide safe, age-specific nursing care to patients/families.
• Provide patient care in primary scrub position.
• Assist with technical responsibilities in operative procedures.
• Ensure instruments and supplies are present and functioning.
• Provide labeled medications on the sterile field.
• Support the operative team and follow hand-off protocol.
• Participate in quality improvement processes.
• Engage in ongoing learning and self-improvement.

Kenntnisse

Patient care in OR

Asepsis knowledge

Leadership experience

Operative instrument handling

Team communication

Ausbildung

Accredited Surgical Technician program

Jobbeschreibung

The UH Cleveland Medical Center Operating Room is looking for Surg Techs interested in joining our

Cardiac team!

Benefits Of Joining Our Team Include

• $5k sign-on bonus for external candidates with 1+ years of experience and a $2,500 sign-on bonus for new grad techs.
• Competitive hourly rate + $6 elevated hourly rate for these specialties
• Free parking

Essential Functions

A Brief Overview

The Surgical Technologist maintains sterile conditions, anticipates the needs of the surgical team, and ensures that all instruments and supplies are available and properly handled. The first level in the Surgical Technologist career ladder.

What You Will Do

• Provide safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using nursing interventions in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.
• Provide patient care/function in a primary scrub position.
• Assist with technical responsibilities in assigned operative procedures.
• Assure appropriate instruments/supplies are present and in proper working condition.
• Provide labeled medications with correct doses on the sterile field.
• Support the operative team, includes following patient care hand off protocol.
• Actively participate in the quality improvement process.
• Involved in learning and self-improvement.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Primary Location

United States-Ohio-Cleveland

Work Locations

11100 Euclid Avenue

Job

Technician / Patient Care

Organization

Operative_Services_UHC

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Level

Professional

Travel

No

Remote Work

No

Hours of Operation: Evening Shift 11am- 11:45pm 3(12)s M-F with 2 floating days off. In a 2 month schedule, call is 16 weeknights and 2 (48) hour weekend shifts. Plus 2 holiday calls per year: one winter & one summer. Must report to the hospital w/in 60 minutes for call. Additional call days could be added based on departmental needs.

Education

• Accredited Surgical Technician program

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Panel Review Required
• Has completed Preceptor duties Required
• Maintained promotional criteria Required
• Thorough knowledge of asepsis, instrumentation, suture and surgical procedures. Required
• Displays understanding and provides guidance for the technical aspects of surgical procedures as it relates to the service line. Required
• Leadership skills or in prior leadership role. Required
• Use a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient care needs and prescribed medical therapies. Required
• Responsible for arranging in-service training for new and existing equipment. Required

Additional Licenses And Certifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist preferred

Physical Demands

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly