Surgical Technologist I/II

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

2d • Onsite

About The Position

In a career as a Surgical Technologist (also known as Surg Tech/CST/Surgery Tech/OR Tech), you will join a collaborative team in providing life-changing care to patients and their families from across the region. You will provide support to some of the best surgeons while performing complex and difficult surgeries. You can be a part of this and maintain a work life balance: You will not be required to work nights, off shifts, week-ends, or holidays. We have minimal call and call for holidays on a rotating basis. Schedule: 4x 10 Hour shifts (6:00 AM-4:30 PM) Day off TBD

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Graduate from an accredited surgical/operating room technician program, and/or minimum of two years of experience in an operating room required
• Must be CPR (BLS) certified required

Nice To Haves

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) required and maintained

Responsibilities

• Performs the required duties in the OR under the supervision of the RN Circulating Nurse and according to hospital standards/policy.
• Utilizes the Surgeon Preference Card and with circulating nurse, identifies and gathers all necessary supplies, equipment, and instruments for each operative procedure.
• Assures proper handling of contaminated instruments and cleaning of room after cases.
• Performs housekeeping duties as needed.
• Assists surgeon by anticipating needs and providing instruments and other materials in a timely manner.
• Takes direction from M.D. staff or R.N., when necessary in an emergency situation.
• Responsible for working with team members as time permits for: assisting in other O.R.'s as needed, picking procedure supplies for the next day's schedule, stocking/restocking supply areas and O.R,'s, outdating supply cupboards, and updating Surgeon Preference Cards.
• Maintains "The Joint Commission" standards on an ongoing basis, and assists in unit responsibilities for readiness for Joint Commission visits.
• Participates in department performance improvement activities.
• Cross-trained to each surgical specialty area at both campuses, if needed.
• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.

Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED