SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST - SURGERY

Aspirus, Inc; Town of Antigo (WI); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

PTO from day one

Retirement plan with match

Wellness program

Job summary

Aspirus Langlade Hospital in Antigo, WI is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join our team. This role collaborates with the surgical team to ensure safe patient passage through procedures.

Full-time or .8 FTE with day shift and call/holiday rotation. The candidate will assist with preparing supplies and equipment, and support education for staff and students in a dynamic perioperative setting. We value compassion, accountability, collaboration, foresight and joy within our care teams.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of aseptic technique, surgical standards, procedures, and instrumentation.
• Graduation from a Surgical Technologist program required.
• Certification is encouraged but not required.
• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the surgical team to ensure safe passage of patients through surgery.
• Under supervision of a Registered Nurse, assist during pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases.
• Plan and organize supplies, instruments, and equipment for procedures.
• Promote education of self, peers, and students.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Surgical principles

Medical terminology

Team collaboration

Education

Surgical Technologist program

Job description

Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Aspirus Langlade Hospital in Antigo, WI is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join our team!

HOURS: Full Time or .8 FTE, 64 hours every pay period, day shift. Call & holiday rotation.

The Surgical Technologist collaborates with all surgical team members to assure the safe and efficient passage of a patient through surgery. Under supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Surgical Technologist is an integral part of the surgical team working closely with all other members of the team in the delivery of patient care, pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operatively. The surgical technologist is responsible for planning and organizing supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgical procedures and demonstrates knowledge of sterile technique. Surgical technologists also promote education of self, peers, and students. In the surgical environment, the surgical technologist's role is to provide care for patients over the continuum of their life span.

Experience/Qualifications

• Good knowledge and application of aseptic technique, surgical principles, procedures, and instrumentation. Demonstrates understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and microbiology. Ability to organize work, maintain good interpersonal relationships, function under stress, and work as part of a surgical team. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify the needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients. This knowledge and skills may be acquired through education, training, or experience.
• Knowledge of surgical standards and practices acquired through graduation of a Surgical Technologist program required.
• Certification is encouraged but not required.
• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• PTO accrual from day one!
• Generous retirement plan with match available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus Langlade Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital located in Antigo, Wisconsin. The hospitals admit 1,300 inpatients annually with 62,000 outpatient visits each year. The Emergency Department has more than 12,000 patient visits each year. We average 180-200 births per year and perform 1,500 surgeries annually. The hospital holds The Joint Commission-National Quality Gold Seal Approval. To learn more about Antigo click the following link: Antigo, Wisconsin.

Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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