Surgical Technologist - No Call & Weekends

Thedacare•Appleton, WI

23h•Onsite

About The Position

ThedaCare is driven by a bold and ambitious vision to reinvent health care, focusing on proactive health partnership and enriching lives. Team members are empowered to be catalysts of change through values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career at ThedaCare offers excellent compensation and benefits, continuous learning and development opportunities, accessible leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. The Surgical Technologist assists in the preparation and care of surgical patients under the general direction of a professional nurse or a physician. This role requires expertise in the theory and application of sterile/aseptic technique, combining knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a surgeon’s performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. The campus features 8 OR's specializing in Ortho, Spine, and Pain, as well as hand/upper extremity and podiatry cases, with opportunities to utilize Spine and Ortho robotics (ROSA and MAZOR). The culture emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork, patient-centered care, quality clinical outcomes, safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Completion of a surgical technologist training program.
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS).
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is also required in the Cath Lab.
Must be 18 years of age

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or GED preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of surgical procedures and instrumentation to provide the highest quality outcomes for a patient undergoing a procedure.
Selects instruments, equipment, and supplies for each surgical procedure to achieve desired clinical outcomes.
Prepares room for procedure by setting up sterile tables and checking equipment and supplies to ensure the operating room is ready for patient care.
Scrubs for surgical procedures by helping with prepping and draping patients, passing sterile instruments and supplies, and assisting with surgical procedures to ensure quality outcomes for patients.
Understands and follows the principles of sterile technique, and takes steps to remedy breaks in sterile technique to ensure a safe patient environment.
Identifies specimens before passing off the field and transports specimens to pathology, as directed, to ensure specimens are handled according to policy.
Identifies, with registered nurse, intra-procedure medication, dosage, and labeling of all solutions and drugs to ensure safe medication practices are in place.
Assists with the transfer of patients in to or out of operating room to ensure operating room efficiency and patient safety.
Cleans rooms, instruments, and equipment according to regulatory standards and policies to ensure patient safety.