Surgical Technologist - Malvern Surgery Center

The Nemours Foundation; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nemours Foundation is seeking a full-time Surgical Technologist at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Surgery Center, Malvern. This role involves facilitating surgical procedures, adhering to safety and sterility protocols, and working collaboratively with surgical teams across multiple facilities.

Qualified candidates must hold a high school diploma, complete a Surgical Technologist Program, and possess BLS certification. Full-time hours are scheduled from Wednesday to Friday, with no weekends or holidays required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of Surgical Technologist Program required.
• American Heart Association BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Function as a scrub person during operations by preparing necessary supplies.
• Participate in the operating room setup prior to procedures.
• Confirm sterility of instruments and supplies for surgical procedures.
• Assist with safe placement and management of sterile items during operations.
• Maintain and ensure the sterility of the surgical field.

Skills

Surgical instrument handling

Safe patient handling

Operating room protocols

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Completion of Surgical Technologist Program

American Heart Association BLS certification

Job description

The surgical technologist facilitates the operative or other invasive procedure by preparing and providing the required sterile instruments, supplies and equipment, while maintaining the sterile field and anticipating and responding to the needs of the surgical team.

This primary position at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Surgery Center, Malvern will include collaboration with the Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Surgery Center, Deptford to optimize available resources in achieving optimal patient outcomes. This position may require periodic rotation to these facilities. Travel is compensated based on organizational policy.

This position is expected to maintain all state and federal clearances for PA, DE, and NJ for periodic rotation to the facilities in Delaware 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.

This position requires working shifts aligned with the needs of the department and the assigned FTE of the surgical technologist.

Schedule

Full-time, 60 hours biweekly, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM, No Weekends, No Holidays, No Call

Responsibilities

• Functions as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures by assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure.
• Participates in pre-procedure operating room set-up adhering to established reliable method.
• Confirms, prepares, and organizes requested sterile supplies and instruments for procedures with inspection and confirmation of supply and instrument sterility.
• Performs accounting procedures in concert with the circulating nurse per organizational policies and procedures, activating escalation and taking corrective action as needed.
• Assists with preparation and placement of sterile drapes.
• Provides instruments and supplies in a safe manner to the surgical team during procedures.
• Maintains a safe and organized back table and sterile field.
• Ensures sterility of the surgical field, taking activating escalation and corrective action as needed.
• Prepares sterile dressings upon completion of final surgical count.
• Cleans and prepares surgical instruments for processing and transport to the sterile processing decontamination area per organizational policy and procedure.
• Participates in post-procedure operating room turn over process adhering to established reliable method.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of Surgical Technologist Program required.
• American Heart Association BLS required.