Surgical Technologist II - Surgery Center

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Wauwatosa, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist II specializes in a surgical specialty area, serving as a resource and assisting with complex surgical cases. This role involves setting up and operating various equipment according to physician specifications, maintaining specialty carts, and ensuring the completeness and availability of supplies. The Surgical Technologist II also precepts Surgical Technologists I, anticipates their needs, and intervenes when appropriate. A key responsibility is maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient environment conducive to optimal patient care by applying knowledge of aseptic surgical technique. This includes preparing materials, supplies, and equipment, assisting with gowning and gloving, preparing the surgical area, maintaining a sterile field, anticipating surgeon's needs, passing instruments and supplies, holding retractors, observing for breaks in aseptic technique, and assisting in maintaining a clear surgical field. The technologist performs all types of procedures, maintains knowledge of various procedures, and ensures the environmental disinfection, safety, and efficiency of the operating room. This includes setting up the room, moving equipment, and returning it post-procedure. Adherence to infection control policies and notification of equipment/supply problems are also required. The role involves patient positioning and transporting duties, which may require lifting and pushing/pulling with proper technique. Serving as a Second Assistant and assisting in the instrument room with cleaning and wrapping instruments are also part of the duties. The technologist must demonstrate knowledge and skills for age-appropriate patient care, understanding growth and development principles and assessing patient status based on age-specific needs.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in Surgical Technology.
• Current OR experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to meet Surgical Technologist II competencies.
• Familiarity with and adept with all types of procedures within their specialty.
• Maintains basic knowledge of a variety of surgical procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of various types of equipment used in the Surgical Center.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, and reach above shoulders and twist frequently during work shift.
• Must be able to withstand a very stressful and fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• Must be able to carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• Must be able to perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Will be required to use foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Must have functional sight and hearing.
• Will be exposed to the following hazards on a continuous basis: mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood and body fluids.
• Will be required to wear masks, gloves, goggles, and gowns.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

• Primary position is orthopedics, with opportunity to cross train to GI department as well.

Responsibilities

• Specializes in a surgical specialty area where applicable, serving as a resource to others and assisting with complex surgical cases.
• Sets up (according to each physician's specification) and operates the various types of equipment used during procedures; especially as it relates to the area of specialization.
• Maintains a specialty cart or item, ensuring its completeness and availability. This includes checking the working condition of equipment, sterility, and sending damaged items out for repair.
• Precepts Surgical Technologists I. Anticipates the Technologists I ability to handle a situation and intervenes when appropriate.
• Provides for a clean, safe and efficient area conducive to optimal patient care.
• Applies knowledge and experience with aseptic surgical technique in the preparation of materials, supplies and equipment for the surgical procedure (i.e., assistance with gowning and gloving; preparation and draping of the surgical area; provision of a sterile field, instruments, suture and related materials; anticipation of the surgeons' needs; passing of instruments and/or supplies; holding of retractors, observing and reporting possible breaks in aseptic technique; and assisting in maintaining a sterile, dry, unobstructed field).
• Performs all types of procedures and maintains basic knowledge of a variety of procedures.
• Ensures the environmental disinfection, safety and efficiency of the operating room.
• Sets up the room for each case including moving equipment (i.e., tables, cameras, microscopes, fracture table, and instrument pans) and returning equipment post procedure.
• Adheres to institutionally approved infection control policies.
• Notifies appropriate staff of equipment and supply problems.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique and/or transports equipment and supplies.
• Serves as a Second Assistant when necessary.
• Assists in the instrument room by cleaning and wrapping instruments, where applicable.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
• Participates in call coverage following satisfactory completion of formal orientation.
• Participates in relevant educational programs and department meetings.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree