Surgical Technologist- Adult OR- Night Shift

University Hospitals • Cleveland, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The UH Cleveland Medical Center Operating Room is looking for Surg Techs interested in joining our night shift team!

Hours of Operation: 3(12)s M-F 7pm- 7:45am, no weekends or call
What We Offer:
$5k sign-on bonus for external candidates with 1+ years of experience and a $2,500 sign-on bonus for new grad techs.
Competitive hourly rate + $3 elevated hourly rate + Shift Diff
Free parking
A Brief Overview
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 position is the 2nd level of Surgical Technologist career ladder
What You Will Do
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 and takes responsibility for precepting others in the scrub role.
Assist with technical responsibilities in assigned operative procedures and serve as resource in an area of expertise.
Assure appropriate instruments/supplies are present and in proper working condition, and demonstrate ability to operate service specific equipment.
Provide labeled medications with correct doses on the sterile field and adheres to patient safety expectations.
Support the operative team, includes following patient care hand off protocol, or standards, protocols and policies in collaboration with a RN/ACN.
Actively participate in the quality improvement process.
Involved in learning, self-improvement and performs as a knowledge expert and resource person for the service line.
Additional Responsibilities
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist program (Required)
• Expert knowledge of asepsis, instrumentation, suture and surgical procedures in a defined specialty. (Required)
• Meets Surgical Technologist II promotional/maintenance requirements. (Required)
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to use a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient care needs and prescribed medical therapies.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) ( within 90 Days)
• Surgical Technologist Certification (CST or CORST) (Required Upon Hire)

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 and takes responsibility for precepting others in the scrub role.
• Assist with technical responsibilities in assigned operative procedures and serve as resource in an area of expertise.
• Assure appropriate instruments/supplies are present and in proper working condition, and demonstrate ability to operate service specific equipment.
• Provide labeled medications with correct doses on the sterile field and adheres to patient safety expectations.
• Support the operative team, includes following patient care hand off protocol, or standards, protocols and policies in collaboration with a RN/ACN.
• Actively participate in the quality improvement process.
• Involved in learning, self-improvement and performs as a knowledge expert and resource person for the service line.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Benefits

• $5k sign-on bonus for external candidates with 1+ years of experience and a $2,500 sign-on bonus for new grad techs.
• Competitive hourly rate + $3 elevated hourly rate + Shift Diff
• Free parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees