Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
M-F 0630-1500
No Weekends
No Holidays
No Call
Pay Range
$25.30 - $37.95$6000 sign-on bonus- $3000 upon hire and $3000 after a year
Major Responsibilities:
Performs duties in the scrub role as assigned.
1) Completely prepares sterile field in a timely manner; maintains the sterile field and boundaries prior to and during procedure.
2) Complies with departmental policy and procedures regarding specimens counts and disposition of contaminated instruments.
3) Assists the physician by sponging suctioning retracting and cutting suture as required and instructed by the physician.
4) Acts as preceptor sharing knowledge in a supportive/educational manner.
5) Maintains on-call availability.
6) Assists in emergency situations as assigned demonstrating appropriate actions and prioritizing to meet patients condition.
7) Maintains a safe work environment according to regulatory agency standards.
8) Anticipates the needs of the physician as demonstrated by having all items required readily available on the sterile field.
9) Participates in the surgical Time Out and does not allow the procedure to continue until all team members agree.
Responsible for the preparation of the surgical field and supplies/instruments delivered to the field.
1) Verifies instrument/supply/equipment available and ready per physician preference card.
2) Verifies specific needs of physician by completely reading scrub tips.
3) Assists in opening sterile supplies and instruments.
4) Assists with clean up and turnover upon completion of case.
5) Efficiently utilizes supplies to avoid waste and decrease costs.
In collaboration with health care team assists in providing for a cooperative work environment.
1) Assists with maintaining the established goals of Surgical Services and Advocate
2) Shares clinical and professional knowledge in a supportive/educational manner.
3) Demonstrates self-direction in utilizing work time appropriately.
4) Accepts and completes team responsibilities as assigned.
5) Informs the Team Leader of changes to the physician preference cards.
6) Ensures proper instrument and equipment function; tagging and reporting any broken or malfunctioning equipment/instruments to supervisor.
Responsible for compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
1) Maintains patient confidentiality.
2) Utilizes Standards of Behavior with members of health care team and patients.
3) Promotes a culture of patient safety by reporting of issues through established channels and participating as requested in safety initiatives.
4) Acts as patient advocate to ensure patient welfare by collaborating with physicians and the health care team.
5)Maintains current competencies.
Responsible for maintenance of professional growth.
1)Demonstrates self-direction in maintaining professional skills.
2)Independently completes assignments/projects.
3)Participates in unit/hospital committees and projects.
4)Maintains educational records and timecard.
Education/Experience Required:
Graduate of surgical technologist program OR 2 years of surgical scrub experience
Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required:
CPR certified.
Certified Surgical Technologist certification will be obtained by the employee by sitting for the certification exam within 3 months of employment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Must be willing to work with exposures to body fluids waste and chemicals radiation hazardous materials anesthesia gases and life threatening diseases On-call availability (nights weekends holidays)
Rotating shifts This position needs to recognize the needs and behaviors of specific age groups of patients treated.
Ability to move heavy patients and equipment and to stand for long periods of time
Flexibility to deal with stressful changing environments
Ability to respond quickly to emergencies Ability to communicate cooperate and work well with others.
If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds or when patient is unable to assist with the lift patient handling equipment is expected to be used with at least one other associate when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
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Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation health outcomes consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology neurosciences oncology pediatrics and rehabilitation as well as organ transplants burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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