Surgical Technologist 3- night shift, 36 hours
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Experienced Surgical Technologist (3+ years of experience required) 36 hours, night shift, 6:00pm- 6:00am Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is nationally recognized organization, pioneering innovative treatments and highly specialized surgery utilizing cutting edge technology. With 22 Operating Rooms, our 14 surgical specialties include: -Cardiothoracic -Neurosurgery -Orthopedic -Urology -Robotics (Robotic Center for Excellence, over 10,000 robotic cases completed) -The United States’ largest live donor liver transplant program Job Description: The Surgical Technologist (ST) is a member of the surgical team responsible for providing intra-operative care to the surgical patient. This job requires working in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on patient progression goals, quality initiatives and achieving the highest level of patient satisfaction. They will precept other staff and students. The ST functions under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/Circulating Nurse.
Requirements
- Graduate of CAAHEP-accredited surgical technology program.
- Greater than 3 years of experience.
- Demonstrates the ability to be thoroughly trained to meet organizational standards.
Nice To Haves
- Certification Preferred. New Hires must obtain certification within one month of hire.
Responsibilities
- Assists and collaborates with the Circulating nurse to set up for surgical procedures with proper instrumentation, equipment and supplies.
- Primary role is as a ST, passing instruments and supplies to the surgeon at the sterile field.
- Anticipates needs of surgical team during the procedure and provides them with proper instruments, equipment, supplies to meet these needs.
- Assists in the care, cleaning and maintenance of all general and specialty instruments, equipment and supplies according to established guidelines, policies and procedures.
- Collaborates with the Circulating nurse to insure the accuracy of all sponge, sharps and instrument counts according to established policies and procedures.
- Responsible for application of the principles of aspesis to maintain integrity of the sterile field.
- Participates in the quality improvement/quality assurance process at the unit level.
- Communicates effectively
- Parallel Processing in collaboration with circulating nurse/team staff to achieve and maintain turnover goals and on-time starts.
- Actively participates in performing the essential components of the WHO Checklist, hand hygiene, and other department safety and quality initiatives.
- Must be able to take assignment of “on-call” for specified nights, weekends and holidays.
- Handles specimens according to policy and procedure
- Incorporates Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Guiding Principles, Mission Statement and Goals into daily activities
- Complies with all Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Policies
- Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
- Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients
- Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment
- Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service Job standards
- Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
- Successfully completes Mandatory Education.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
