ST Urology/Plastics/ General Surgery/ Robotic Service Lead

Yale New Haven Health • New Haven, CT

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, the Perioperative Surgical Technologist Specialty Lead partners with the RN Specialty Coordinator to organize patient care activities and serves as the primary Surgical Technologist clinical resource to the Operating Room team in the designated specialty(s) to provide high quality surgical care. The Surgical Tech Specialty Lead supports the overall coordination of the surgical specialty and actively collaborates with physicians and staff to facilitate the dynamic environment of perioperative services. The Surgical Tech Specialty Lead will also support coordination of competency-based experiences to Surgical Technologist and onboarding of Surgical Technologists at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited School of Surgical Technology.
• Minimum 2 years Surgical Technician experience.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills, maintains a high level of customer service, prioritizes needs of department and surgical specialty, and organizes operational efficiencies.

Nice To Haves

• Associates or Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Preferred Surgical Technology Certification or attained within one year of hire into role.

Responsibilities

• Role model YNHH Standards of Professional Behavior in all we do: Put patients and families first
• Encourage and mentor surgical technologists with clinical competencies
• Demonstrates knowledge and implements patient safety and quality improvements for the defined surgical specialty(s)
• Serves as the primary surgeon interface for the designated surgical specialty(s)
• Oversight of the OR throughput including first case start time and turn-around time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees