Surgical Technologist- Cardiac Team (Evening Shift)

University Hospitals•Cleveland, OH

106d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist maintains sterile conditions, anticipates the needs of the surgical team, and ensures that all instruments and supplies are available and properly handled. This is the first level in the Surgical Technologist career ladder. The role involves providing safe, efficient, age-specific nursing care to patients and families, functioning in a primary scrub position, and assisting with technical responsibilities in assigned operative procedures. The technologist will assure appropriate instruments and supplies are present and in proper working condition, provide labeled medications with correct doses on the sterile field, support the operative team by following patient care hand-off protocol, and actively participate in the quality improvement process and self-improvement. Additional responsibilities include performing other duties as assigned, complying with all policies and standards, and abiding by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI).

Requirements

Accredited Surgical Technician program
Panel Review Required
Has completed Preceptor duties Required
Maintained promotional criteria Required
Thorough knowledge of asepsis, instrumentation, suture and surgical procedures. Required
Displays understanding and provides guidance for the technical aspects of surgical procedures as it relates to the service line. Required
Leadership skills or in prior leadership role. Required
Use a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient care needs and prescribed medical therapies. Required
Responsible for arranging in-service training for new and existing equipment. Required

Nice To Haves

Certified Surgical Technologist preferred

Responsibilities

Provide safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using nursing interventions in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.
Provide patient care/function in a primary scrub position.
Assist with technical responsibilities in assigned operative procedures.
Assure appropriate instruments/supplies are present and in proper working condition.
Provide labeled medications with correct doses on the sterile field.
Support the operative team, includes following patient care hand off protocol.
Actively participate in the quality improvement process.
Involved in learning and self-improvement.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.