Surgical Technician Part time Nights

Trinity Health • Ann Arbor, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Surgical Technologist needed for the Labor and Delivery department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor. This is a full-time position, 24 hours a week, with 12-hour night shifts. The Labor and Delivery unit is well-equipped with private patient rooms and includes LDRs, High Risks Rooms, Triage Areas, Ante partum Rooms, C/Section Rooms, and a PACU. The treatment team comprises RNs, Surgical Technicians, Patient Care Technicians, and Unit Clerks, all working collaboratively on the unit.

Requirements

• Associates degree or equivalent experience (minimum of 4 years) or Accredited Certification Program for Surgical Technology
• Certification required within 12 months of hire.
• No experience required with Associate’s degree; without Associate’s degree, two (2) years of surgical technologist experience required.

Responsibilities

• Scrubs for surgical cases according to established sterile procedures and changes into operative clothing, dons sterile gowns and gloves, and assists the surgical team with the same.
• Prepares for scheduled operative procedure by arranging sterile set up of instrument table with drapes, instruments and sutures required for procedure according to surgeon preference and maintains sterile field throughout the case.
• Passes instruments, sponges, sutures, and other sterile supplies and equipment to surgeons and assists during procedures, holds retraction devices, anticipates and responds to surgeon needs during course of surgery.
• Assists RN with circulating duties such as opening supplies, assisting with positioning, obtaining equipment and supplies, bagging sponges, and preparing the operative site.
• Counts sponges, needles, and instruments used during surgery; at the beginning of the case, before closing, final counts and when relieved at the end of the shift prior to end of case.
• Assists with dressing of operative site following closing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree