Surgical Technologist - Surgical Services Williamsport - Full-Time Evening

UPMC•Williamsport, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Williamsport – Surgical Services is seeking a Full-Time Surgical Technologist for the Evening Shift (1:00 PM – 9:30 PM) with a call rotation that includes weekends and holidays. This is an opportunity for both recent graduates and experienced Surgical Technologists to make a difference in patient care. Candidates with 6+ months of experience are highly preferred. The final job title and salary will be determined by qualifications and career ladder placement. Sign-on bonus opportunities are available based on experience and commitment.

Requirements

Must have completed program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and maintains certification or
Has completed appropriate military training program or
Maintains certification from accredited program or
Was employed as a surg tech in a health care facility on or before effective date of the act (12/27/2020) or
Employed as a surg tech at another health care facility two years before effective date (12/27/2020).
Continuing education requirements: Compliance with continuing ed requirements specified by the credentialing organization for certification.
For individuals not certified - must complete 30 hours of continuing ed every two years.
New graduates of a program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation can work for six months prior to certification but must be certified within six months of program completion.
Entry level job 0-2 years experience.
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Certification Details - Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Technologist Surgery Certified (TSC) within 6 months of program completion:
Exception: A health care facility may employ individuals who do not meet the certification requirements if after a diligent and thorough effort has been made they are unable to employ a sufficient number of qualified surg techs who meet the requirements (i.e. certification) and a written record of efforts is made and retained at the health care facility.
PA legislature House Bill 81 enacted 10/29/2020 and became effective 12/27/2020.
Provides evidence that the individual maintains a surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program or was employed to practice surgical technology by the healthcare facility on or before the effective date of this section or was employed to practice surgical technology as the individual's primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding the effective date of this section.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) OR Tech in Surgery-Certified (TSC)
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Nice To Haves

Candidates with 6+ months of experience are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of tasks in an operating room that assist the surgical team.
Arrange sterile setup for surgical procedures.
Pass instruments, sponge and suture to surgeons and surgical assistants.
Prepare sterile supplies.
Assist in cleanup of the operating room.
Check placement and operation of equipment.
Check and restock operating room.
During surgical procedures, may be responsible for special trays, graft materials, and record patient data.
Ensure all medications are labeled and handed to surgeon according to established policies and procedures.
Help to prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions.
Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment.
Adjust and check equipment to ensure it is working properly.
Efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants during surgery.
Hold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponge or suction the operative site under the supervision of the surgeon.
Help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Assist in the preparation, care for, and disposal of specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
Help apply dressings.
Assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
After surgery, may help transfer patients to the recovery room.
Clean and restock the operating room.
Prepare patients for surgery by wash, shave, and ensure aseptic incision sites.
May transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
Ensure clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and explosive hazards and aseptic technique.