Surgical Technologist

Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation

Job Location:

Pleasant Prairie, WI - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 26 - 39

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department:

37703 AMC Kenosha - Surgery Room

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Full time working 4 days per week from 7:00am - 5:30pm with up to an hour flex for start/end time. Day off will vary. Call is very 9th weeknight and every 9th weekend

Pay Range

$26.55 - $39.85

Performs a variety of preparatory scrubbing and related services necessary to provide patient service in the operating room. Assists with surgical cases in all specialty areas or may specialize in a surgical specialty where applicable. Serves as a First Assistant for basic cases as necessary.

Provides for a clean safe and efficient area conducive to optimal patient care. Utilizes aseptic surgical techniques in the preparation of materials supplies and equipment for surgical procedures (e.g. assistance with gowning and gloving; preparation and draping of the surgical area; provision of a sterile field instruments suture and related materials; anticipation of the Surgeons needs; passing of instruments and/or supplies; holding of retractors observing and reporting possible breaks in aseptic technique; and assisting in maintaining a sterile dry unobstructed field).

Performs all types of procedures and maintains advanced knowledge of a variety of procedures. Specializes in a surgical specialty area where applicable serving as a resource to others and assisting with complex surgical cases.

Ensures the environmental disinfection safety and efficiency of the operating room. This includes setting up the room for each case including moving equipment (i.e. tables cameras microscopes fracture table and instrument pans) operating the various types of equipment used during operating room procedures and returning equipment post procedure.

Functions as a First or Second Assistant as necessary. This includes but is not limited to holding retractors cauterizing application of surgical dressings and wound closure under the direct guidance of a surgeon.

Notifies appropriate staff of equipment and supply problems.

Transports patients and/or equipment and supplies.

Maintains a specialty cart or item ensuring its completeness and availability. This includes checking the working condition of equipment sterility and sending damaged items out for repair.

Acts as a resource and precepts Surgical Technologists I and/or participates in department or facility committees or work teams.

Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties which require lifting and pushing/pulling while utilizing proper technique.

Scheduled Hours

Full time working 10 hour shifts from 7:00a - 5:30pm with variable day off. Start time may flex up to an hour earlier/later depending on case is one weeknight per week andevery 9th weekend.

Generous Sign On Bonus available!

Licenses & Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providerscertification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Degrees

Completion of an accredited or approved program in Surgical Technology.

Required Functional Experience

Typically requires 2 years of experience in a Surgical Technologist position.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Completion of a suturing class approved by in all surgical specialties with expertise in a minimum of knowledge and skill of aseptic surgical techniques used in the preparation of materials supplies and equipment for various surgical procedures and ability to anticipate and recognize physicians needs and changes that require unplanned or unanticipated interventions and respond customer service and interpersonal computer proficiency.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

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.

Required Experience:

Department:37703 AMC Kenosha - Surgery RoomStatus: Full timeBenefits Eligible:YesHours Per Week:40Schedule Details/Additional Information:Full time working 4 days per week from 7:00am - 5:30pm with up to an hour flex for start/end time. Day off will vary. Call is very 9th weeknight and every 9th wee...