Surgical Technologist- Weekender role

University Hospitals•Cleveland, OH

2d•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, and age-specific nursing care to patients and families, assisting them in achieving optimal health status. The technologist will function in a primary scrub position, support technical responsibilities in assigned operative procedures, and ensure all instruments and supplies are present and in proper working condition. Additionally, the role includes providing labeled medications with correct doses on the sterile field, supporting the operative team through patient care handoff protocols, and actively participating in quality improvement and self-improvement initiatives. The position also requires adherence to all policies and standards, including the safe and secure maintenance of Protected Health Information (PHI).

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist program (Required) or completion of a military Surgical Technologist training program (Required)
Thorough knowledge of asepsis, instrumentation, suture and surgical procedures. (Required proficiency)
Use a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient care needs and prescribed medical therapies. (Required proficiency)
Good communication skills
Ability to take direction and 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) (Required within 90 Days)

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.