Surgical Technologist - Full Time - $7500 Sign on Bonus!

Surgery Partners•Durham, NC

23h

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director of Surgical Services, the Surgical Technologist assists with surgical operations under the guidance of surgeons, registered nurses, and other operating room personnel. The role performs scrub activities using aseptic technique, infection control, universal precautions, environmental control, and life safety guidelines. The technologist anticipates patient and surgeon needs, prioritizes scrub activities, and, under RN supervision, prepares medications for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of routine intraoperative drugs, dosages, concentrations, and routes of administration. The position prepares, locates, and operates surgical equipment, instrumentation, and supplies, reports malfunctions, and initiates service requests. The technologist independently prepares operating rooms and sterile fields for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, using preference cards and appropriate sterilization methods. The role also maintains complete and updated preference cards through automated processes and clinical information systems. The position requires reliable attendance, confidentiality, adherence to hospital policies and patient-safety requirements, risk identification and reporting, and cooperative, respectful communication with patients, families, and coworkers. The technologist supports the hospital’s mission, customer service, and continuous quality improvement, and performs other duties reasonably within the scope of the classification. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is available for full-time OR Surgical Technologists.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited school of surgical technology or equivalent clinical surgery training or experience.
BLS certification through an accredited AHA or ARC program.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Computer skills.
Ability to work with others as part of a team to ensure quality patient care.
Strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of previous surgery experience in at least two specialty areas.
Certified Surgical Technician certification.

Responsibilities

Assist in surgical operations under the guidance of surgeons, registered nurses, and other operating room personnel.
Perform scrub activities according to aseptic technique, infection control, universal precautions, environmental control, and life safety guidelines.
Anticipate patient and surgeon needs, apply critical thinking, and prioritize activities while performing the scrub role.
Under RN supervision, prepare medications for procedures and demonstrate knowledge of routine intraoperative drugs, dosages, concentrations, and routes of administration.
Prepare, locate, and operate equipment, instrumentation, and supplies used for surgical procedures; report malfunctions and initiate service requests.
Set up operating rooms using preference cards and independently prepare sterile fields for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Apply appropriate sterilization methods to instruments and equipment.
Maintain complete, updated preference cards using automated processes and clinical information systems.
Maintain predictable and reliable attendance.
Identify risks to patients, take or report actions to reduce risk, follow incident procedures, and report common problems, failures, and user errors.
Adhere to hospital policies, confidentiality requirements, the Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct, Corporate Compliance, and diversity expectations.
Apply customer-service and continuous-quality-improvement principles in daily work.
Maintain positive working relationships, communicate honestly and respectfully, and follow the appropriate chain of command when job-performance issues arise.
Use age and developmental-stage concepts when interacting with patients and families.
Comply with National Patient Safety Goals, universal precautions, and infection-control guidelines, including handwashing.
Perform other duties reasonably within the scope of the job classification.