Surgical Technologist, Surgery - Full-Time, Days

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Job summary

Join a leading healthcare institution as a Surgical Technologist in the Surgery department, where you'll be responsible for maintaining sterile conditions in the operating room and assisting surgeons. This role offers full-time hours with an emphasis on teamwork and adherence to infection control principles, located on-site at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Certification as a CST from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the sterile field and ensuring aseptic techniques.
• Assisting during surgery by passing instruments and preparing the procedure room.

Education

Completion of Surgical Technologist Program

Job description

Surgical Technologist, Surgery - Full-Time, Days

Surgical Technologist, Surgery - Full-Time, Days

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UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial provided pay range

This range is provided by UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$30.00/hr - $40.00/hr

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Surgical Technician in the Surgery department. Here, you will be primarily responsible for maintaining the sterile field, while being constantly vigilant that all team members adhere to aseptic technique and sterile. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

Under the supervision of the Supervisor and Director, Surgical Services, and direction of the registered nurse, participates in the intraoperative care of a patient in Surgery. Knows, follows, and actively supports the philosophy, mission, and Vision of Ingalls Hospital. Observes and adheres to all corporate compliance requirements and communicates issues as they arise to the appropriate parties as identified in the Corporate Compliance Plan.

Essential Job Functions

• Compassionately gives personal patient care to provided comfort and well-being to the surgical patient.
• Anticipate the needs of surgeons, passing instruments and providing sterile items in an efficient manner.
• Performs as assistant by holding instruments as directed by the physician.
• Prepares the procedure room while checking non-sterile equipment to ensure that it is in proper working order.
• Participates in positioning of patients for procedure.
• Post-op responsibilities include cleaning of the procedure room removal of all contaminated instruments, linen, and garbage. Disposal of all blood and body fluids utilizing the Biohazard process.
• Provides equipment and supplies based on patient/procedure needs.
• Adherence to Infection Control Principle.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Completion of Surgical Technologist Program
• Certification as a CST from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting within 6 months of hire
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-year experience as a CST in an acute care hospital
• GI Tech experience
  
  

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (0.9)
• Shift: Days (12-hour shifts) On-call requirement
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Surgery
• Non-Union
  
  

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities .

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine .

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