Certified Surgical Tech - FT40 Days/PMs

American Addiction Centers•Downers Grove, IL

4d•$29 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Certified Surgical Tech at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital's Surgery Room. The role involves performing duties in the scrub role, preparing and maintaining the sterile field, assisting the physician during procedures, acting as a preceptor, and maintaining on-call availability. The position also requires assisting in emergency situations, maintaining a safe work environment, anticipating physician needs, and participating in surgical Time Outs. Responsibilities include preparing the surgical field with appropriate supplies and instruments, verifying availability and readiness per physician preference cards, assisting with opening sterile supplies, and aiding in clean-up and turnover. The role also involves collaborating with the healthcare team to foster a cooperative work environment, assisting in maintaining established goals, sharing knowledge, utilizing work time appropriately, accepting team responsibilities, informing the Team Leader of changes to physician preference cards, and ensuring proper instrument and equipment function. Compliance with hospital policies and procedures, including patient confidentiality, utilizing Standards of Behavior, promoting patient safety, and acting as a patient advocate, is also required. The position emphasizes the maintenance of professional growth, including self-direction in maintaining professional skills, completing assignments independently, participating in unit/hospital committees, and maintaining educational records and timecards.

Requirements

Graduate of surgical technologist program OR 2 years of surgical scrub experience
CPR certified.
Certified Surgical Technologist certification will be obtained by the employee by sitting for the certification exam within 3 months of employment.
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
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

This position needs to recognize the needs and behaviors of specific age groups of patients treated.

Responsibilities

Performs duties in the scrub role as assigned.
Completely prepares sterile field in a timely manner; maintains the sterile field and boundaries prior to and during procedure.
Complies with departmental policy and procedures regarding specimens, counts, and disposition of contaminated instruments.
Assists the physician by sponging, suctioning, retracting, and cutting suture as required and instructed by the physician.
Acts as preceptor, sharing knowledge in a supportive/educational manner.
Maintains on-call availability.
Assists in emergency situations as assigned, demonstrating appropriate actions and prioritizing to meet patient's condition.
Maintains a safe work environment according to regulatory agency standards.
Anticipates the needs of the physician as demonstrated by having all items required readily available on the sterile field.
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.
Verifies instrument/supply/equipment available and ready per physician preference card.
Verifies specific needs of physician by completely reading scrub tips.
Assists in opening sterile supplies and instruments.
Assists with clean up and turnover upon completion of case.
Efficiently utilizes supplies to avoid waste and decrease costs.
In collaboration with health care team, assists in providing for a cooperative work environment.
Assists with maintaining the established goals of Surgical Services and Advocate.
Shares clinical and professional knowledge in a supportive/educational manner.
Demonstrates self-direction in utilizing work time appropriately.
Accepts and completes team responsibilities as assigned.
Informs the Team Leader of changes to the physician preference cards.
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.
Maintains patient confidentiality.
Utilizes Standards of Behavior with members of health care team and patients.
Promotes a culture of patient safety by reporting of issues through established channels and participating as requested in safety initiatives.
Acts as patient advocate to ensure patient welfare by collaborating with physicians and the health care team.
Responsible for maintenance of professional growth.
Maintains current competencies.
Demonstrates self-direction in maintaining professional skills.
Independently completes assignments/projects.
Participates in unit/hospital committees and projects.
Maintains educational records and timecard.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
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 teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- 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