CVOR Surgical Technologist

Overview

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. Benefits include comprehensive health benefits starting day one, student loan repayment assistance, family-focused benefits, wellness incentives, ongoing mentorship, leadership programs, and more.

Job Description

Implements and evaluates care of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients undergoing diagnostic and invasive surgical procedures. Provides care to patients with complex health issues and serves as a clinical resource to staff. Analyzes and anticipates less predictable outcomes of surgical interventions. Leads service area based committees. Individual is considered an expert in two or more complex specialty areas with ability to float to other complex specialty areas. Complex specialty areas include CVOR, Complex Neuro Procedures (aneurysm, craniotomy), Large Organ Transplant, Surg Onc (Head & Neck, Skull Based, HIPEC), and Reconstructive Surgery (e.g. TRAM Flaps).

• Monitors and maintains supplies and initiates purchases to ensure par levels.
• Identifies more complex patient needs by reviewing procedure protocol, physician's request, and assessing the patient's physical needs.
• Prioritizes and actively participates in procedure process and supplies for specialty group of patients.
• Identifies verbally or in writing unusual incidents during patient care procedures and identifies complex procedure problems related to patient reaction, symptoms, or changes in needs based on patient reactions.
• Plans for surgical procedure based on identified needs of surgeon and patient.
• Implements intervention for identified patient problems as related to surgical procedure and patient needs.
• Determines equipment, materials, and resources needed to meet the patient procedure plan.
• Communicates patients' and staff needs and responses through written and verbal communication to management as appropriate.
• Keeps the peri-operative team abreast of the procedure needs and progress.
• Maintains courteous and professional behavior in all interactions.
• Participates in the development and revision of procedure protocols, unit based forms and specialty clinical pathways.
• Responsible for appropriate revisions to the surgical preference cards for designated service.
• Documents all aspects of care by following the established unit procedure.
• Establishes and meets goals in one or more of the following areas: clinical practice, management, education, and/or research.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from a surgical technology program or equivalent job training, which may include military perioperative programs and/or hospital-based training programs.
• Certification in Surgical Technology preferred.
• Two years multispecialty experience with one year in CVOR.
• Must be able to function as a clinical expert in CVOR.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.