Posting Title Surgical Technologist III, Registry

Job Description

Join a world-class academic healthcare system,
UChicago Medicine, as a Surgical Technologist III
- Registry in our Outpatient Surgery Center at our Crown Point facility. UChicago Medicine Crown Point brings outstanding adult and pediatric care to the Northwest Indiana community. Its features include an eight-bed emergency department and small inpatient unit, an outpatient surgery center, and a cancer center.

The Surgical Technologist III is involved in process improvement or quality initiatives within Perioperative Services. This position also assists the nursing and medical staff in providing care to patients undergoing surgical intervention and performing surgical scrub technologist duties; collaborates with nursing and other disciplines, when necessary, to revise the plan of care to meet the changing needs of the patient. Has constant contact with the Operating Room staff, physicians, clerical staff, anesthesia staff, and materials management.

Essential Job Functions:

• Clinical Practice
  • Independently performs surgical scrub role within the operative field and can scrub in open, laparoscopic, and robotic cases in all service lines, including trauma, thoracic, vascular, orthopedics, general, gynecology, urology, otolaryngology, plastics, and colorectal
  • Applies knowledge of advanced surgical techniques, is highly collaborative with colleagues, and is considered a role model among peers
  • Applies knowledge related to emergency and trauma situations and surgical procedures in the operating room
  • Demonstrates infection control practices by utilizing proper aseptic technique while dealing with blood/body fluid
  • Correctly uses all sterilizers and high-level disinfectors related to surgical procedures; documents appropriately and maintains competencies, as required
  • In conjunction with Unit leadership, Charge Nurse, and Central Sterile Processing, demonstrates organizational skills in case preparation, case cart picking, and accurate room set‑up for instrument and tray contents in scheduled cases. Sets up instruments, supplies, and equipment according to the surgeon’s preference cards, policies, procedures
  • Acts as an exemplary mentor and teacher for students and staff orientees
  • Operates and troubleshoots video systems as needed. Works in collaboration with Administrative Coordinators, Specialty Managers, Clinical Engineering, and in‑house Vendors to maintain video systems
  • Provides input in organizing and coordinating the effective use of personnel and materials
  • Provides cost‑effective care by the proper use of equipment and instruments. Demonstrates appropriate utilization of supplies based on assessed needs, standard of care and surgeon’s preference cards
  • Demonstrates knowledge of immediate and long‑term outcomes of surgical activities, including, but not limited to: sponge, needle, and instrument count, aseptic technique, proper handling of specimens, proper labeling and handling of medications on a sterile field, and care of electrosurgical activated electrodes and implants
  • Properly handles and cares for instrumentation
  • In collaboration with Perioperative Educators, develops, organizes, and delivers continuing education topics and/or courses for operating room technologist colleagues and Central Sterile Processing staff
  • Assists in performing care of the surgical patient, including:
    • Helps the team to prepare room
    • Helps open packs, supplies, and instrument sets
    • Helps position patient
    • Monitors sterile field
    • Opens sterile supplies onto the sterile field before procedure
    • Performs counts
    • Handles specimen(s)
    • Assist with emergencies
    • Assures quality measures are met, such as the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) core measures
• Resource to Clinical Service
  • In collaboration with Unit leadership and the Charge Nurse, determines individual patient/surgeon needs and adjusts instrumentation and supplies according to those needs
  • Inventories and restocks supplies in individual OR suites and specialty service carts
  • Responsible for reviewing and updating preference cards in collaboration with the specialty team
• Liaison to Central Sterile Processing (CSP)
  • In collaboration with the Specialty Manager & Central Sterile Processing…