Surg Tech

Trinity Health • Ann Arbor, MI

3d

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist works in the Labor and Delivery department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor. The unit includes 12 LDRs, 4 high-risk rooms, 7 triage beds, 6 antepartum rooms, 3 C-section rooms, and a 4-bed PACU. All patient rooms are private. The treatment team includes RNs, Surgical Technicians, Patient Care Technicians, and Unit Clerks, all located on the unit.

This is a part-time position for 24 hours per week, with 12-hour night shifts. The Surgical Technologist prepares sterile setups and supplies for procedures, maintains the sterile field, assists surgeons during cases, supports the RN with circulating duties, and performs required counts of sponges, needles, and instruments.

Requirements

• An associate degree, equivalent experience (minimum of 4 years), or completion of an accredited Surgical Technology certification program.
• No experience is required with an associate degree; without an associate degree, two years of Surgical Technologist experience are required.
• Certification is required within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Scrub for surgical cases according to established sterile procedures; change into operative clothing, don sterile gowns and gloves, and assist the surgical team with the same.
• Prepare for scheduled procedures by arranging the sterile instrument table with the drapes, instruments, and sutures required according to surgeon preference, and maintain the sterile field throughout the case.
• Pass instruments, sponges, sutures, and other sterile supplies and equipment to surgeons; assist during procedures, hold retraction devices, and anticipate and respond to surgeon needs.
• Assist the RN with circulating duties, including opening supplies, assisting with positioning, obtaining equipment and supplies, bagging sponges, and preparing the operative site.
• Count sponges, needles, and instruments at the beginning of the case, before closing, during final counts, and when relieved at the end of the shift prior to the end of the case.
• Assist with dressing the operative site following closing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree