Surgical Technologist II- Children's Operating Room Job Chapel Hill area,North Carolina USA,Healthcare

Description

Surgical Technologist II - Children's Operating Room - Medical Center Position qualifies for UNC Medical Center Operating Room Incentive Program:
Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus and $10,000 commitment incentive Eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location) Learn more here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). UNC Medical Center Children's OR Six operating suites, averaging 20-25 cases per day Staff able to work in multiple service areas:
Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, ENT, Oral Maxillofacial, Burns, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Plastics, Urology, Dental Surgery OR uses new, innovative state of the art equipment that reinforces continuous learning opportunities Surgeons, OR staff, Anesthesia team and all ancillary services work together daily to provide high quality care for the most acute pediatric patients in North Carolina. 36 hours/week. Variable shifts. Call hours required, including weekday evenings and weekends.

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Summary

The Surgical Technologist II works under the supervision of a surgeon and registered nurse to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Surgical technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Performs surgical scrub duties across multiple services. Serves as a resource in at least one service line.

Responsibilities

Performs technical skill duties in all operating room specialty service areas, ensuring that proper technical practices are employed according to accepted standards of process.

Provides proper maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization techniques of specialty instrumentation.

Follows aseptic technique. Proactively identifies contamination and/or breaks in aseptic technique and implements corrective actions.

Performs surgical counts. Follows policies and procedures for incorrect counts and reports discrepancies appropriately.

Establishes and maintains sterile field and assures team maintains sterile environment independently. Labels drugs and solutions; monitors quantities used.

Assists in the proper identification, preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.

Actively participates in the planning and set up of instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes in an organized manner to provide optimal accessibility during the procedure.

Assists the surgeon, demonstrating an understanding of the patient's anatomy and abnormalities which affect the surgical procedure.

Demonstrates appropriate and correct case preparation. Assists in picking cases and planning of instrument needs. Corrects deficiencies at the case level.

Recognizes and modifies scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information to develop modifications to standard approaches to care and communicates with the surgical team. Responds to surgical emergencies and follows hospital wide emergency management plans.

Inventories, receives, and stores supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.

Serves as role model for new hires, on the job trainees, and other identified teammates. Serves as a mentor for Surgical Tech peers and participates in teaching, guiding, and evaluating the performance of peers during orientation and annual review process.

Identifies and reports defective instruments, supplies, and equipment. Assists with restocking operating/procedure rooms and sub-sterile areas.

Assists the registered nurse during the intraoperative implementation phase of nursing practice.

Participates in data collection for research projects under the direction of an RN.

Operates complex equipment and other resources in the operating room, troubleshooting as necessary

Other information Education Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program; or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology; or Formal education/training may be substituted for individuals with 5+ years of prior experience as a surgical tech

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) through The National Center of Competency Testing

Professional Experience Requirements

3+ years

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

Successful completion of service specific portion of the UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies.
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