Surgical Technologist Lead - Operating Room

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital is looking for a Surgical Technologist Lead for the Operating Room. This full-time position involves coordinating surgical supplies and equipment for operations, mentoring staff, and ensuring excellent patient care. Candidates are required to have a minimum of 3 years of experience in an acute care setting and a completion of an approved Surgical Technology program.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years experience as a surgical technologist.
• Certification in Surgical Technology preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs frequently.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating equipment and supply availability for surgeries.
• Mentoring new Surgical Technologists and RNs.
• Role modeling outstanding patient care and professionalism.

Skills

Knowledge of surgical instruments

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High school graduate

Surgical Technology program (Associates preferred)

Job description

Surgical Technologist Lead - Operating Room

This is a full-time 1.0 FTE, 40 hour/week, benefits eligible, non-exempt position working day shift

Minimum hourly rate : $25.46

3 years experience as a Surgerical Tech in an acute care setting required

Demonstrates competency defined (*) by functioning in the scrub role on the operative team in providing family-centered age-appropriate care and service to patients from the age of birth to 21 years, and selected adult patients.The Lead Surgical Technologist ? Main OR performs various tasks and duties to provide technical assistance and support to the surgical staff and physicians both during and in the turnover of surgical procedures. Guides and oversees the activities of other Surgical Technologists within the specialty. Mentors and teaches new Surgical Technologists and RNs rotating through specialty. Understands the procedures being performed and assures that all equipment, instrumentation, and supplies are available for the case. Responsible for ensuring proper handling of the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during surgical procedures. Assists the registered nurse with delegated circulating duties. Assists with surgical specimens and documentation.

Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose .

Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.

We’re 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.

Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job . It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud .

Responsibilities

*1. The Lead Tech for the service is responsible for all duties of the Surgical Technician role. 2. Responsible for coordinating with clinical leader/specialty leader to ensure that specific equipment and supplies for scheduled surgeries are available and maintained.3. Responsible for collaborating with clinical/specialty leader to coordinate and communicate with sales reps for specialty equipment and supplies.4. Fully knowledgeable with all specialty instrument sets specific to the specialty.5. Must be able to effectively communicate and accommodate surgeons and patient specific needs for their procedures.6. Collaborates with clinical leader/specialty leader to maintain surgeon?s preference cards.7. Acts as a resource person for staff who may have service related questions.8. Responsible for working with clinical leader/specialty leader to ensure that par levels of supplies and equipment is adequately maintained.9. Responsible for maintaining effective communication with central sterile processing about upcoming conflicts with instruments and supplies.10. Assists with tracking and maintaining surgeon?s specialty instruments. (Ex: replacements and other requests).11. Precepts new surgical technologist?s or RNs rotating through specialty (within the scrub role).12. Coordinates staffing schedule with clinical leader/specialty leader to assure that staff have a resource available at all times.13. Takes specialty call (if applicable for the service).14. Role models outstanding patient care, customer service, teamwork and professionalism at all times.15. Must be willing to work 4 days per week.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED1. High school graduate.2. Satisfactory completion of an approved surgical Technology program (prefer Associates degree).3. Minimum three years? experience as a surgical technologist in an acute care setting.4. Has knowledge of surgical equipment, positioning aides and video endoscopy equipment.5. Requires advanced knowledge of surgical instruments.6. Certification in Surgical Technology preferred.MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS1. Must be able to see, hear, speak, read and perform manual tasks with or without accommodation with little or no difficulty. 2. Must be able to stand a minimum of 5 hours consecutively, frequently.3. Must be able to independently lift up to 25 lbs. frequently.4. Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment.The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

About the company

Nationwide Children's Hospital is a nationally ranked pediatric acute care teaching hospital located in Columbus, Ohio.

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