Surgical Technologist SE

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Surgical Technologist to assist the RN in delivering safe, accurate patient care and to manage instruments and supplies. You will participate in critical thinking and advocacy for case-specific needs in a high-stress clinical setting.

Responsibilities include instrument handling, professional communication with the team and patients, and commitment to personal growth, cost containment, and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively under stressful and difficult situations.
• Demonstrates resilience and flexibility in a changing environment.
• Emphasis on patient safety and informatics skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality patient care, safety, and advocacy under RN supervision.
• Manage instruments, equipment and supplies and ensure cleanliness.
• Communicate professionally with team, co-workers, and patients.
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for performance and growth.
• Contribute to cost containment of instruments and inventory.

Skills

Stress management

Resilience

Patient safety

Tech/informatics

Innovation in practice

Education

Surgical Technology program

Nursing school

Job description

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Graduation from a Surgical Technology program or from an accredited school of Nursing.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required. Certification in specialty area preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 1. Ensures quality patient care, safety, and advocacy through critical thinking, anticipation and management of case specific needs, under direct supervision of the RN.
• 2. Ensures complete, accurate and timely care, cleanliness and management of instruments, equipment and supplies.
• 3. Communicates to the team, co-workers and patients in an effective, positive and professional manner. Demonstrates effective, positive, professional manners while exercising verbal and nonverbal communication to the multidisciplinary team, co-workers, and patients.
• 4. Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development.
• 5. Demonstrates cost containment activities of instruments and inventory.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations Resilient and flexible in a changing environment Systems for patient safety Technology/informatics skills Practice Innovation

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases, hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes Possible exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation Handles emergency or crisis situation Subject to many interruptions Highly stressful and crowded, noisy conditions Required Protective Equipment: Eye/face protection, gown, mask, gloves, hair covering

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum