Surgical Technologist- Portage- PRN

University Hospitals Pain Management; Ravenna, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management is seeking a Surgical Technologist in Ravenna, OH to maintain sterile conditions and support the operating team. The role emphasizes instrument readiness and patient safety within the surgical environment.

Responsibilities include working in a primary scrub position, assisting with procedures, and ensuring proper handling of medications on the sterile field. The role encourages ongoing learning and involvement in quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Provide safe, efficient, age-specific nursing care to patients/families using nursing interventions.
• Provide patient care in a primary scrub position.
• Assist with technical responsibilities in assigned operative procedures.
• Ensure instruments and supplies are present and in proper working condition.
• Provide labeled medications with correct doses on the sterile field.
• Support the operative team and follow patient care hand-off protocol.
• Participate in quality improvement and ongoing learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient nursing care to patients and families.
• Assist with procedures in the scrub role.
• Ensure sterile field and instrument readiness ahead of surgery.
• Handle medications on the sterile field with accuracy.
• Contribute to PHI security and department protocols.

Job description

A Brief Overview

The Surgical Technologist maintains sterile conditions, anticipates the needs of the surgical team, and ensures that all instruments and supplies are available and properly handled. The first level in the Surgical Technologist career ladder.

What You Will Do

• Provide safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using nursing interventions in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.
• Provide patient care/function in a primary scrub position.
• Assist with technical responsibilities in assigned operative procedures.
• Assure appropriate instruments/supplies are present and in proper working condition.
• Provide labeled medications with correct doses on the sterile field.
• Support the operative team, includes following patient care hand off protocol.
• Actively participate in the quality improvement process.
• Involved in learning and self-improvement.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.