Surgical Technologist I - Children's Operating Room

UNC REX Healthcare; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Surgical Technologist to join their Children's Operating Room team. In this role, you will work under the supervision of surgeons and nurses, ensuring the operating room is prepared and safe for pediatric surgeries. You will be involved in a variety of surgical specialties, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and contributing to high-quality care for children. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow within a supportive environment that values continuous learning and teamwork, all while making a significant impact on the health of the community's youngest patients.

Benefits

Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus

Up to $10,000 commitment incentive

Relocation assistance up to $10,000

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical duties in operating room specialty service areas.
• Maintains, assembles, and sterilizes specialty instrumentation.
• Assists the surgeon with understanding patient anatomy during procedures.

Skills

Surgical Technology

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Aseptic Technique

Education

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Description

Surgical Technologist - Children's Operating Room - Medical Center

For experienced Surgical Techs:

Position qualifies for UNC Medical Center Operating Room Incentive Program:

• Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus and $10,000 commitment incentive
• Eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location)

For new graduate Surgical Technologists and those candidates with less than 1 year of experience:

Position qualifies for UNC Hospitals New Grad Surgical Tech Incentive Program:

• Up to $10,000 commitment incentive
• Eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location)

UNC Medical Center Children's OR

• Six operating suites, averaging 20-25 cases per day
• Staff able to work in multiple service areas:
• Neurosurgery
• Orthopedics
• ENT
• Oral Maxillofacial
• Burns
• Ophthalmology
• General Surgery
• Plastics
• Urology
• Dental Surgery
• OR uses new, innovative state of the art equipment that reinforces continuous learning opportunities
• Surgeons, OR staff, Anesthesia team and all ancillary services work together daily to provide high quality care for the most acute pediatric patients in North Carolina.
• 36 hours/week. Variable shifts.
• Call hours required, including weekday evenings and weekends.

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Summary:
The Surgical Technologist I works under the supervision of a surgeon and registered nurse 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. Surgical technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Has baseline knowledge and ability to perform duties of surgical scrub at entity they serve.

Responsibilities:

1. Performs technical skill duties in all operating room specialty service areas, ensuring that proper technical practices are employed according to accepted standards of process.
2. Provides proper maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization techniques of specialty instrumentation.
3. Follows aseptic technique. Proactively identifies contamination and/or breaks in aseptic technique and implements corrective actions.
4. Performs surgical counts. Follows policies and procedures for incorrect counts and reports discrepancies appropriately.
5. Labels drugs and solutions; monitors quantities used.
6. Assists in the proper identification, preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.
7. Actively participates in the planning and set up of instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes in an organized manner to provide optimal accessibility during the procedure.
8. Assists the surgeon, demonstrating an understanding of the patient’s anatomy and abnormalities which affect the surgical procedure.
9. Assists in picking cases and planning of instrument needs.
10. Recognizes and modifies scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information to develop modifications to standard approaches to care and communicates with the surgical team. Responds to surgical emergencies and follows hospitalwide emergency management plans.
11. Inventories, receives, and stores supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.
12. Identifies and reports defective instruments, supplies, and equipment. Assists with restocking operating/procedure rooms and sub-sterile areas.
13. Assists the registered nurse during the intraoperative implementation phase of nursing practice.
14. Operates complex equipment and other resources in the operating room, troubleshooting as necessary.
15. Serves as a mentor for Surgical Technician Trainees and will serve as a preceptor as needed.

Other Information

Education Requirements:
● None required as long as other position qualifications are met.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program; or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology; or Formal education/training may be substituted for individuals with 3+ years of prior experience as a surgical tech.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● 0-3 years
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
● Successful completion of service specific portion of the UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies
● Strong communication skills/customer service relations
● Excellent organizational/priority setting skill

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Children's OR

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range: $23.01 - $33.07 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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