Surgical Technologist - Neuro/Spine OR - Neuro Expansion

Cleveland Clinic•Cleveland, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute as a Surgical Technologist supporting neuro and spine operating room care during the expansion of a new state-of-the-art neurological facility on Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. The facility brings multiple stages of care together, including outpatient services, surgery, stepdown, ICU and epilepsy monitoring, alongside expanded specialty services. Surgical Technologists assist surgeons and Registered Nurses during procedures, helping ensure quality patient care and maintain a sterile field. The role includes checking supplies and equipment, preparing sterile tables, completing counts, draping the sterile field, passing instruments, preparing sterile dressings and cleaning instruments for terminal sterilization. The position works nights on a 6:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. schedule after a three-month orientation. Orientation is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. There is no required call rotation for night-shift employees. Overnight shifts are eligible for a $2.50-per-hour shift differential when working the required overnight hours.

Requirements

Graduate of a Surgical Technology Program accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), or completion of a military surgical technology program that meets the educational requirements of an accredited program.
Candidates who have not completed an accredited Surgical Technology Program must hold either Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certified Tech in Surgery (TS-C) certification through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including extensive standing and walking, handling and lifting patients, and periodically pushing, pulling and navigating supply carts weighing more than 75 pounds.
Corrected vision and hearing to the normal range.
Ability to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Compliance with standard precautions and use of personal protective equipment as required.
Compliance with Cleveland Clinic’s influenza prevention program, including annual vaccination or an approved exemption.
Employment offers are subject to testing for controlled substances.

Responsibilities

Perform scrub functions and assist with circulating functions under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN).
Set up the sterile table and ensure appropriate supplies, drugs and equipment are available.
Assist the RN in counting sponges, instruments and other items at appropriate times during surgery.
Assist surgical team members with gowning and gloving and drape patients.
Maintain aseptic conditions among the scrubbed surgical team throughout the procedure.
Participate in the intraoperative timeout.
Collect, identify and label specimens removed during surgery and give them to the circulator for disposition.