Surgical Technologist, EP Lab

Pinnacle Health Systems•Erie, PA

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About The Position

UPMC Hamot is hiring a Surgical Technologist to join our EP Lab! If you're a certified Surgical Technologist looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today! This position is full-time, Monday- Friday 7am-3:30pm with no holidays or weekends. Occasional evenings required. Sign on Bonus Details (Full-Time, 2-year commitment) $10,000 sign-on bonus available for Surg. Techs with less than a year of experience. $12,000 sign-on bonus available for Surg. Techs with 1-2 years of experience. $15,000 sign-on bonus available for Surg. Techs with 2+ years of experience. Sign on Bonus Details (Full-Time, 3-year commitment) $12,000 sign-on bonus available for Surg. Techs with less than a year of experience. $17,000 sign-on bonus available for Surg. Techs with 1-2 years of experience. $25,000 sign-on bonus available for Surg. Techs with 2+ years of experience. Title and Salary will be determined based upon education and experience. Purpose: Perform a variety of tasks in an operating room that assist the surgical team. Arrange sterile setup for surgical procedures; pass instruments, sponge and suture to surgeons and surgical assistants; prepare sterile supplies; assist in cleanup of the operating room; check placement and operation of equipment; and check and restock operating room. During surgical procedures may be responsible for special trays, graft materials, and record patient data.

Requirements

Pennsylvania House Bill 81 was enacted on October 29, 2020, and became effective December 27, 2020.
Must have completed a program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and maintain certification. Or has completed an appropriate military training program.
Or maintains certification from an accredited program.
Or was employed as a surgical technologist in a health care facility on or before December 27, 2020.
Or was employed as a surgical technologist at another health care facility within two years before December 27, 2020.
Continuing education requirements: compliance with continuing education requirements specified by the credentialing organization for certification.
For individuals not certified: must complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years.
Surgical specialties include but are not limited to: general, orthopedic, vascular, plastic and reconstructive, obstetrics and gynecology, thoracic, ophthalmic, neurosurgery, organ procurement, and endoscopic surgical settings.
Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.
Staff employed to practice surgical technology by the health care facility on or before December 27, 2020, or who were employed as a surgical technologist at another health care facility two years before the effective date are grandfathered and not required to have certification.
New graduates of a program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation can work for six months prior to certification but must be certified within six months of program completion.
Entry-level job experience: 0-2 years.
Under New York State Law Public Health Law 2824 Chapter 292 of the Laws of 2013, enacted January 1, 2015:
A healthcare facility may employ or contract with a person who does not meet the requirements if:
After a diligent and thorough effort, the facility is unable to employ or contract with a sufficient number of qualified surgical technologists.
The healthcare facility makes a written record of its efforts and retains the record at the facility.
The person meets the requirements within two years of the start of employment or contracting for the performance of surgical technology.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) OR Tech in Surgery-Certified (TSC)
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Certification Details - Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Technologist Surgery Certified (TSC) within 6 months of program completion:
Exception:
A health care facility may employ individuals who do not meet the certification requirements if after a diligent and thorough effort has been made they are unable to employ a sufficient number of qualified surg techs who meet the requirements (i.e. certification) and a written record of efforts is made and retained at the health care facility. (1. Recruitment efforts are documented and can be supplied for this record. 2. The supply of certified or eligible to be certified surg techs does not meet the needs of the organization)
PA legislature House Bill 81 enacted 10/29/2020 and became effective 12/27/2020.Provides evidence that the individual maintains a surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program or was employed to practice surgical technology by the healthcare facility on or before the effective date of this section or was employed to practice surgical technology as the individual's primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding the effective date of this section.

Responsibilities

Ensure all medications are labeled and handed to surgeon according to established policies and procedures.
Before an operation, help to prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment. Adjust and check equipment to ensure it is working properly.
During surgery, efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants. Hold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponge or suction the operative site under the supervision of the surgeon and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Assist in the preparation, care for, and disposal of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and helps apply dressings.
Assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
After surgery, may help transfer patients to the recovery room. Clean and restock the operating room.
Prepare patients for surgery by wash, shave, and ensure aseptic incision sites. May transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
Ensure clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and explosive hazards and aseptic technique.

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