Surgical Technologist II - Ambulatory Surgery Center

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Rex Cary OR Services seeks a Surgical Technologist to maintain sterile fields and support the surgeon’s performance in an ambulatory setting in Cary, NC. The role requires ASCs experience, strong instrument knowledge, and teamwork. On-call may be required, with a 40-hour work week and daytime schedule.

Minimum 3 years OR experience preferred; CST/TS-C/tech credentials valued. Competitive hourly pay and benefits apply; on-site work at Rex Cary.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; higher-level degrees may satisfy.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing program or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology.
• 5+ years OR experience as a surgical tech; CST or Tech credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains sterile field and assures team maintains sterile environment.
• Demonstrates and practices sterile technique; advanced instrumentation knowledge.
• Prepares Operating Room with instrumentation, equipment and supplies.
• Performs instrument counts and supports patient safety according to policy.
• Maintains skills to care for patients from infancy to geriatric in OR/ASC.
• Adheres to policies, standards and safety practices of OR and ASC.
• Mentors new staff and serves as a resource to others.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgical team and ensures room readiness.

Skills

Sterile technique

Anatomy knowledge

Instrumentation handling

Team player

Mentoring

Communication skills

Patient safety

On-call readiness

Education

High school diploma

Surgical Technology program

Nursing program

Military Surgical Tech training

Tools

Surgical instruments

Sterile processing

Job description

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Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

The Rex Surgery Center of Cary is a multispecialty free standing Ambulatory Surgery Center. Hours 6:45-5:15pm Monday-Friday, no holidays, no weekends or call.

Summary

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. This position has a dual function in the operating room and the ambulatory setting and demonstrates competency in the care of surgical patients in the ambulatory surgical setting.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains sterile field and assures team maintains sterile environment.
• Demonstrates and practices a good understanding of sterile technique. Has advanced knowledge of instrumentations.
• Prepares Operating Room with appropriate instrumentation, equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrates correct and safe instrumentation passing and performs sponge, needle and instrument counts in a safe and accurate manner according to established policy.
• Maintains technical skills to serve a patient population composed of infancy to geriatric clients.
• Adheres to standards including but not limited to ASC policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and patient safety goals.
• Assumes responsibility for self and ensures that the policies, procedures and safety practices of the Operating Room and ASC are reinforced.
• Achieves target of room readiness on a consistent basis.
• Serves as a role model to new employees and other staff members. Serve as a resource and preceptor to less experienced Surgical Techs.
• Establishes and maintains sterile field and assure team maintains sterile environment independently. Anticipate the needs of the surgical team. Applies advanced knowledge of instrumentation for multispecialty cases.
• Demonstrates appropriate and correct case preparation. Competent at unit level. Corrects deficiencies at the case level. Communicate effectively with patients, staff members and physicians Hospital are reinforced.
• Assists in Sterile Processing as needed to sterilize and package surgical instrument trays.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement. or Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing program or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology. Formal education/training may be substituted for individuals with 5+ years of experience as a surgical tech

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Basic Life Support

Professional Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years OR experience required
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) through The National Center of Competency Testing preferred

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
• Ability to function effectively as a mentor & team player
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of anatomy relating to the surgical procedure and the instrumentation required in order to effectively anticipate the needs of the surgeon.
• Ability to set priorities and respond appropriately to actual and/or potential life-threatening situations.
• On-call (May be a requirement depending on the position).

Job Details

• Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
• Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
• Organization Unit: Rex Cary OR Services
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range: $24.98 - $35.91 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Cary
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

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