Surgical Technician- Operating Room

Mercyhealth • Town of Geneva, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Overview Be surrounded by great surgeons and a cohesive team in our Mercyhealth Walworth Operating Room. We have four OR Suites. We see a lot of Endoscopy, General Surgery, Orthopedics, ENT, OB/Gynecology, and Pain patients. Our call rotations are 1 in 7 when fully staffed allowing for work life flexibility. We have onsite leadership to support you in your role. Furthermore, our staff have a passion for learning and thriving and conduct their own in-services. You may also have the opporunity to serve as an educator, nurturer, and role model for the Surgical Tech student roles by acting as a resource.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Graduate of an CAAHEP-accredited Surgical Technology program required OR program currently participating in accreditation process
• Less than 1 year experience as a Surgical Scrub technologist
• Certified Surgical Technologist through NBSTSA preferred
• Certified Surgical Technologist through NBSTSA required only if program is not accredited but currently participating in accreditation process,.
• Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days (other certifications per unit requirements. ACLS, PALS, PEARS, NRP)
• Passing the Driver’s License Check , Credit Check or both (for those positions requiring).
• Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check, IL Health Care Workers Background Check or both.
• Must be able to follow written, oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure.
• Has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon.
• Has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.
• Checks instruments, supplies, and equipment needed for surgical procedures.
• Scrubs, gowns, gloves, and sets up sterile table with instruments and supplies, equipment and medication, solutions needed for each procedure
• Assists with patient placement and positioning on the table. Assists in draping sterile field according to procedure, physician preference.
• Performs appropriate counts for sponges, needles, and instruments with circulator according to policy prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
• Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants. Creates and maintains sterile field. Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
• Passes instruments, etc. to surgeon during procedure. May sponge operative site, hold retractors during surgery, cut suture and cauterize previously clamped vessels as directed by surgeon. Prepares sterile dressings. If applicable and at the direction of the surgeon, apply and secure dressings.
• Assists other members of team with cleaning the operating room after each procedure. Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
• Participates in department performance improvement activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.
• Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
• Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.
• Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees