Surgical Technologist Certified

Mclaren-Health-Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Bay City is seeking an OR Technologist/Surgical Technician to assist the operative team in delivering perioperative nursing care and returning patients to optimal health.

Responsibilities include assisting surgeons, anesthesiologists, and RN staff, performing basic and specialized surgical tech skills, maintaining patient safety, and participating in performance improvement activities. Requires HS diploma and OR tech program or 3+ years experience.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists RN, Surgeon, Anesthesiologist, Physician Assistant, and Perfusionist in perioperative care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic and specific surgical technician skills.
• Manages medications safely within the operative field.
• Maintains a safe patient care environment.
• Responds to emergencies per established procedures.
• Operates equipment required for patient care.
• Assists in developing surgeon-specific preference cards.
• Maintains knowledge and skills through ongoing education.
• Functions as assistant in cardiovascular procedures and as first scrub or assistant in other specialties.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

OR Technologist program or 3+ years surgery tech experience

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Perform functions to assist the operative team in the delivery of perioperative nursing care to return patient to optimal health.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates knowledge and competency in performing basic and specific surgical technician skills related to the role.

2. Assists the RN, Surgeon, Anesthesiologist, Physician Assistant, and Perfusionist in the delivery of perioperative nursing care delineated by pre-operative and post-operative functions.

3. Demonstrates safe medication management within operative field.

4. Maintains a safe patient care environment.

5. Responds to real or simulated emergency and disaster situations according to established procedure.

6. Demonstrates competency in the utilization of specified equipment required for patient care.

7. Assists the RN in the development of surgeon specific preference cards.

8. Assumes responsibility for maintaining knowledge base and skills through continuing education and other learning experiences.

9. Functions as assistant in cardiovascular procedures and as a first scrub or assistant in other specialties.

10. Participates in performance improvement activities.

11. Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards, as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback.

( ) Newborn - Birth to discharge from McLaren-Bay

( ) Infant - Any child up to one year

( ) Pediatric - One year to 12 years

(X) Adolescence- 13-17 years

(X) Adult - 18-64 years

(X) Geriatric - 65 years and older

12. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduation from an approved program for OR Technologists or minimum three years experience as a Surgery Technologist
• Certification as an Operating Room Technologist, if not current must be obtained within six (6) months of hire/transfer
• CPR issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross

Preferred:

None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Position Specific Expectations:

1. Personal contact with various Medical Center employees.

2. Must be physically capable of performing Job Responsibilities with or without accommodation.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26011086
• Daily Work Times: 08:48am - 09:18pm, VST
• On Call: Yes

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.