Surgical Technologist Newark Full-Time

PRIMARY FUNCTION

To assist the surgical team under the direction of a professional nurse in providing skilled care for any patient undergoing surgical procedures.

SHIFT:

• 40hr/wk
• 2 shifts of 7a-3:30p and 2 Shifts of 7a-7p per week
• 1-2 Spring/Summer Holiday
• Holiday commitment: 1 Fall - 1 Winter Holiday
• Weekend commitment: - every 4th weekend
• PRN 2-3 shifts per month
• Trauma Call - 1 per month

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates proficient clinical skills in the scrub role.
• Demonstrates ability to scrub on a wide range of procedures.
• Demonstrates solid knowledge skills and abilities related to the handling of instruments/equipment in the OR and aseptic technique.
• Demonstrates openness to learning scrub techniques for new procedures and new instrumentation/equipment and receiving feedback concerning clinical skills.
• Actively works with leadership to identify own learning needs and seeks opportunities to meet these learning needs.
• Provides ongoing feedback to Assistant Nurse Manager concerning preference cards and tray contents.
• Demonstrates an ongoing concern for safety by adhering to established safety rules and practices
• Responds appropriately to crisis situations as outlined in unit specific standards initiates interventions within scope of responsibility and notifies circulating RN of all issues.
• Participates in the planning of care appropriate to neonatal pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric patients including knowledge of growth and development
• Functions as an effective team member supporting the concept of team training.
• Actively participates in unit activities
• Communicates effectively with patients families employees and physicians both verbally and in writing.
• Reports to supervisor in a timely manner any unsafe activities conditions hazards or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself other employees patients and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as required.

SCOPE PURPOSE AND FREQUENCY OF CONTACTS:

Daily contact with patients employees physicians and students. Contact at various time intervals with families visitors community agencies companies as well as general public.

DIRECTION/SUPERVISION OF OTHERS:

Gives direction to PATs support service personnel.

DIRECTION/SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Directly reports to Nurse Manager ANM; receives supervision from ANMs

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Graduate of an accredited approved surgical technologist program for any employee hired after 2009.

KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge skills and abilities related to scrub responsibilities for the care of the neonate pediatric

adolescent adult and geriatric patient in the OR.

Ability to act independently within established procedures and protocols.

Ability to perform specific unit tasks as assigned by the RN.

Ability to exercise judgement tact and diplomacy.

Ability to make decisions utilizing sound judgement.

Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.

Ability to utilize computer and keyboard.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

BCLS certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Ability to stand walk sit bend lift push pull carry reach twist handle stoop climb as per unit based Physical Demands Checklist.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Frequent exposure to biological chemical and environmental elements as per unit based Physical Demands Checklist.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

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