Surgical Technologist II - Wilmington Campus

ChristianaCare•Wilmington, DE

18d•$28 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist II assists the surgical team, under the direction of a professional nurse, in providing skilled care to patients undergoing surgical procedures. The role performs the scrub function across a wide range of procedures and handles instruments and equipment while following aseptic technique. It supports care planning for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, contributes to unit activities and team training, and may precept new employees in areas of expertise. The position gives direction to PATs and support service personnel and reports directly to the Nurse Manager and ANM, receiving supervision from ANMs. The schedule is primarily 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend commitments, occasional 2:30 p.m.–11 p.m. shifts, and some on-call work. Frequent exposure to biological, chemical, and environmental elements is noted.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program for employees hired after 2009.
At least 1 year of experience as a Surgical Technologist.
Knowledge and skills related to scrub responsibilities and care of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in the operating room.
Ability to act independently within established procedures and protocols.
Ability to perform specific unit tasks assigned by the RN.
Ability to exercise judgment, tact, and diplomacy and make decisions using sound judgment.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
Ability to use a computer and keyboard.
BCLS certification.
Certification by an approved certification body, such as NBSTSA (CST) or NCCT (TS-C).
Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, lift, push, pull, carry, reach, twist, handle, stoop, and climb.

Responsibilities

Assist the surgical team, under the direction of a professional nurse, in providing skilled care to patients undergoing surgical procedures.
Demonstrate proficient clinical skills in the scrub role and scrub a wide range of procedures.
Handle operating-room instruments and equipment and follow aseptic technique.
Learn scrub techniques for new procedures and new instrumentation or equipment, receive feedback, identify learning needs with leadership, and seek opportunities to address them.
Provide ongoing feedback to the Assistant Nurse Manager about preference cards and tray contents.
Follow established safety rules and practices; report unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations promptly.
Respond appropriately to crisis situations under unit-specific standards, initiate interventions within scope, and notify the circulating RN of issues.
Participate in planning care appropriate to patients across neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups, including knowledge of growth and development.
Function as an effective team member and support team training; actively participate in unit activities.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, employees, and physicians verbally and in writing.
Precept new employees in specific areas of expertise to improve clinical practice.
Give direction to PATs and support service personnel.
Perform other related duties as required.