Surgical Technician Lead Cert

CommonSpirit Health•Lexington, KY

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-proﬁt, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states. As our Surgical Tech, you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients. Every day you will set up surgical equipment and instruments, assist the surgical team, and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively within the OR team, and contribute directly to the patient's healing process. To be successful in this role, you must possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures. Prioritizes and directs the workflow and tasks involved in assisting the operating rooms with efficient turnover and will assist with performance evaluations. Tracks instruments needing a rapid turn-over and insures they are delivered to Sterile Processing as soon as possible. Inventories and stocks all supplies and instruments kept in the clean core. Communicates with sterile processing staff and operating room staff regarding the flow of supplies, instruments and equipment. Serves as a role model for students, new employees and non-professionals. Possesses knowledge of procedures and instrumentation and serves as a resource/reference person for other staff.

Requirements

High School Graduate General Studies and Two years as a surgical technician, upon hire or High School GED General Studies and Two years as a surgical technician.
Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technician program, upon hire
Certified Surgical Technologist, upon hire or Technologist in Surgery-Certified, upon hire
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Nice To Haves

Adaptability
Strong team-player mindset
Enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures

Responsibilities

Help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients.
Set up surgical equipment and instruments.
Assist the surgical team.
Ensure a sterile environment.
Prioritize and direct the workflow and tasks involved in assisting the operating rooms with efficient turnover.
Assist with performance evaluations.
Track instruments needing a rapid turn-over and ensure they are delivered to Sterile Processing as soon as possible.
Inventory and stock all supplies and instruments kept in the clean core.
Communicate with sterile processing staff and operating room staff regarding the flow of supplies, instruments and equipment.
Serve as a role model for students, new employees and non-professionals.
Serve as a resource/reference person for other staff.