Surgical Technologist Lead

Nemours Children's Health; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is hiring a Perioperative Services Lead Surgical Technologist in Wilmington, DE. This role involves providing guidance and clinical expertise to surgical team members, optimizing patient outcomes in various surgical specialties.

The candidate must maintain essential certifications, including CST and BLS, and fulfill various responsibilities, including mentorship and coordination of surgical patient care. The position may involve travel to surgery centers in PA and NJ, with clearances mandatory for operation.

Qualifications

• Must maintain Pennsylvania clearances: FBI Fingerprint Report, Criminal Background Record, Child Abuse Clearance.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery – Certified (NCCT) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA required.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a clinical resource for perioperative services personnel.
• Coordinates perioperative patient care with surgical team members.
• Provides educational resources for perioperative team education.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Mentoring

Surgical case management

Electronic medical record proficiency

Education

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery – Certified (NCCT)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Job Description

The Perioperative Services Lead Surgical Technologist is responsible for providing guidance, clinical expertise, and mentoring to members of the health care team within the specialty while optimizing available resources to achieve optimal patient outcomes. This position covers General Surgery, Transplant, Trauma, ECMO, GI, and HemOnc. This primary position at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, will include collaboration with the Nemours Ambulatory Surgery Facilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to optimize resources and achieve optimal patient outcomes. This position may require travel to ambulatory surgery centers; travel is compensated based on organizational policy.

This position is expected to maintain all state and federal clearances for DE, PA, and NJ for periodic rotation to the surgery centers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey at the discretion of Perioperative Leadership. This includes current Pennsylvania (PA) FBI Fingerprint Report, PA Criminal Background Record, and PA Child Abuse Clearance. The role requires working shifts aligned with the needs of the department and the assigned FTE of the Lead Surgical Technologist. It can include on‑call and holiday requirements based on department needs.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a clinical resource for perioperative services personnel within the specialty using professional guidelines and evidence‑based standards.
• Demonstrates proficiency in utilization and application of the electronic medical record, instrument management system, tissue management system, integration, navigation, and all intraoperative technology and software.
• Coordinates perioperative patient care with other members of the surgical team to include participation in staffing and scheduling requirements dependent upon the needs of the department.
• Performs surgical case management with other members of the surgical team to include timely review of the surgical schedule and revisions to procedure cards.
• Acts as a mentor and consultant to advise the perioperative team in areas of specialty expertise.
• Assists perioperative personnel in evaluating practice and creating strategies for further improvement within the specialty.
• Provides educational resources and coordinates with the perioperative clinical nurse educator regarding perioperative team education specific to the specialty.
• Organizes quality or performance improvement activities within the specialty.
• Acts as a positive change agent in coordinating, facilitating, and managing change within the specialty area and department.
• Facilitates or serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning perioperative patient care related to the specialty area with anticipation of surgical instrumentation, special equipment, support services, and vendor assistance.
• Manages the specialty operationally and fiscally to include new product submissions and annual capital budget requests with consideration for financial implications of associated supplies, equipment, and human resources.
• Collects and analyzes data that applies to the specialty to facilitate collaboration and negotiation with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Pennsylvania clearances required upon hire and must be maintained: PA FBI Fingerprint Report, PA Criminal Background Record, PA Child Abuse Clearance.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery – Certified (NCCT) required upon hire and must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) is required upon hire and must be maintained.