Surgical Technologist I - Operating Room North Liberty Campus
Surgical Technologist I - Operating Room North Liberty Campus
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Qualified candidatesmay be eligible for a signon incentive of up to $5000.Current UI employees are not eligible.
The new University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus will open in the Spring of 2025.This 469000 square foot facility will be home to UI Health Cares nationally recognized Orthopedics service line offering comprehensive coordinated and accessible care across the outpatient inpatient and surgical venues. These stateoftheart clinical facilities will also include a fullservice community imaging center laboratory services physical therapy retail pharmacy and emergency department as well as an array of support services.The facility has been designed to support a superior patient and staff experience; excellence across our patient care teaching and research missions; convenient access to services; and engaging community partnerships.UI Health Care is seeking a welcoming highly skilled and collaborative workforce to be a part of the opening team for this superb new campus and to help further our mission of:Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
University of Iowa Health Care Department of Perioperative Services is seeking a Surgical Technologist to assists with surgical procedures; provision of therapeutic preventive and emergency patient care duties; and preparation operation and maintenance of routine and complex equipment instruments and supplies. All duties are done under the direction of a registered professional nurse.
Duties to Include:
- Prepare surgical area for patient care and anticipate the needs of the surgical team
- Apply knowledge related to emergency situations and surgical procedures in the operating room
- Demonstrate understanding of principles of medical and surgical asepsis; recognize and communicate breaks in aseptic technique
- Provide for proper care and handling of equipment instruments supplies and implants (E/I/S/I)
- Demonstrate knowledge of various surgical equipment and advanced surgical instrumentation
- Demonstrate competency in performance of delegated technical functions and clinical activities in accordance with institutional policies
- Assist with the provision of patient care with regard to the patients condition and age
- Exhibit high level of collaboration with peers in making decisions related to surgical patient care
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills in relations to anticipating the needs of the patient and surgeon
- Implement measures to prevent potential patient problems/complications and reports unusual incidents
- Assist with documentation according to department/division standard under the direction of the Registered Nurse
- Perform computer functions within scope of role as defined by the individual unit
- Serve as primary preceptor to orient new staff and/or student technologists to scrubbing duties
- Serve as a mentor and positive role model to new employees and other surgical team members
- Practice standard precautions in infection control in accordance with institutional policy
- Follow changes in patient care protocol based on research findings
- Participate in and contribute to unit staff meetings and inservice programs
- May participate in perioperative initiatives or shared governance committees
- Perform other special projects and tasks as assigned
Percent of Time: 50100
Schedule: 8 10 and 12 hour rotating shifts between the hours ofprimarily MF rotating on call weekends and holidays.
Location: North Liberty Campus
Merit Pay Plan: Differentials: Shift differentials for evening and night.
Benefits Highlights:Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants. more information about Why Iowaclickhere
Required Qualifications:
- Satisfactory completion of a vocational or military course in surgical technology or certification as a surgical technologist.
Desired Qualifications:
- Preferred candidates will have direct patient care experience in an operating room. Experience working in a health care environment. Able to scrub surgical procedures. Strong written communication skills.
Please attach a resume as part of the application process.Job openings are posted for a minimum of10calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information please contact Rebecca Beggs at
Successful candidates will be required to selfdisclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
Employment Type
Full Time
