Surgical Technologist 40 hours days
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. Surgical Technologist 40 hours per week, day shift Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is one of the world’s premier health care organizations, pioneering innovative treatments and highly specialized surgery utilizing cutting edge technology. With 22 operating rooms (ORs), 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.
- Certification Preferred.
- Must obtain certification within one year of hire.
- Demonstrates the ability to be thoroughly trained to meet organizational standards.
- New graduate ST to one year of experience.
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 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
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
