Surgical Technologist II - Neuro/ENT Main OR

Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI

10d•$29 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist II works in the Neuro/ENT specialty in the Main Operating Room, supporting safe, effective patient care before, during, and after surgical procedures. The role prepares and maintains sterile fields, supplies, instruments, and equipment; anticipates surgeons’ needs; and performs a range of procedures while maintaining advanced expertise in a surgical specialty. The technologist may function as a First or Second Assistant under a surgeon’s direct guidance, serve as a resource to colleagues, and precept Surgical Technologists I. This is a full-time position with an eight-hour weekday day shift, Monday through Friday. Start times vary between 5:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., and the role includes on-call obligations. The position is based at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Wisconsin. The listed pay range is $28.55–$42.85. The work takes place in a fast-paced, stressful operating-room environment and involves frequent movement, patient positioning and transfers, equipment handling, and exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood, and body-fluid hazards. Required protective equipment includes masks, gloves, goggles, and gowns.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited or approved Surgical Technology program.
Typically, two years of experience in a Surgical Technologist position.
Completion of a suturing class approved by a supervisor.
Proficiency in all surgical specialties, with expertise in at least two.
Advanced knowledge and skill in aseptic surgical techniques and preparation of materials, supplies, and equipment for surgical procedures, including suturing.
Ability to anticipate and recognize physicians’ needs and changes requiring unplanned or unanticipated interventions, and respond appropriately.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
Basic computer proficiency.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), to be obtained within six months unless the department leader determines it is not required.
Ability to withstand a stressful, fast-paced environment.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance, push or pull with 30 pounds of force, and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Ability to use foot pedals and to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above the shoulders, and twist frequently during a work shift.
Functional sight and hearing and ability to wear masks, gloves, goggles, and gowns.
Ability to operate equipment essential to the job.

Responsibilities

Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient operating-room area conducive to optimal patient care.
Use aseptic surgical techniques to prepare materials, supplies, and equipment; assist with gowning and gloving; prepare and drape the surgical area; maintain a sterile field; anticipate surgeons’ needs; pass instruments and supplies; hold retractors; and observe and report breaks in aseptic technique.
Perform procedures across surgical specialties, maintain advanced procedural knowledge, specialize in a surgical area where applicable, serve as a resource, and assist with complex cases.
Set up and disinfect the operating room, move and operate equipment for procedures, and return equipment after procedures.
Function as a First or Second Assistant as needed, including holding retractors, cauterizing, applying surgical dressings, and closing wounds under the direct guidance of a surgeon.
Notify appropriate staff about equipment and supply problems.
Transport patients, equipment, and supplies.
Maintain a specialty cart or item, check equipment function and sterility, ensure availability and completeness, and send damaged items for repair.
Serve as a resource and preceptor for Surgical Technologists I and/or participate in department or facility committees or work teams.
Perform patient positioning and transporting duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper technique.
Provide age-appropriate care by applying knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and interpreting patient-status information in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Operate equipment essential to the job and perform required patient transfers and physical tasks.

Benefits

Paid time off programs
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Career development programs