Part Time - Days Shift - Surgical Technologist II

UNC Health•Rocky Mount, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Surgical Technologists are allied health professionals who assist in preparing and caring for surgical patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics, under the general direction of a professional nurse. The role requires expertise in sterile aseptic technique and knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, instruments, and technologies to support surgeons during invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures. Surgical Technologists who work in both the operating room and ambulatory setting must demonstrate competency in preoperative and postoperative care in the ambulatory surgical clinic setting. The Surgical Technologist II role is part time, onsite, and based in the Nash UNC Health Care Operating Room. The listed schedule is a day job with 20 standard hours per week. The description includes responsibilities for Surgical Technologist I-B (Competent), including readiness, sterile-field maintenance, anticipating the surgical team's needs, and effective communication.

Requirements

Graduation from a Surgical Technology program, or completion in the United States of a qualifying military-equivalent Surgical Technology program in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard.
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
Candidates for Surgical Technologist 2-A and Surgical Technologist 2-B must meet requirements established by the Surgical Technologist Clinical Ladder Review Board.

Responsibilities

Consistently achieve the target for operating-room readiness.
Serve as a role model to new employees and other staff members.
Establish and maintain the sterile field independently and ensure the team maintains a sterile environment.
Anticipate the needs of the surgical team.
Apply intermediate knowledge of instrumentation across several cases.
Demonstrate appropriate and correct case preparation.
Perform competently at the unit level and correct deficiencies at the case level.
Communicate effectively with patients, staff members, and physicians.
Adhere to unit and hospital policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and patient safety goals.
Take responsibility for personal practice and reinforce Operating Room and hospital policies, procedures, and safety practices.
Assist with preparation and care of surgical patients under the general direction of a professional nurse.
Support surgeons during invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures using knowledge of sterile technique, anatomy, procedures, instruments, and technologies.
When working in both the operating room and ambulatory setting, provide competent preoperative and postoperative care in the ambulatory surgical clinic setting.