Surgical Specialty Technologist Certified

About the Role

Performs roles in neuro surgery and ortho spine surgical specialties and patient care activities to assist the registered nurse or physician.

Responsibilities

• Anticipates and plans individualized care for the patient based on advanced knowledge of the surgical case and anticipates unexpected patient and surgeon needs.
• Performs in the surgical technologist role, both running the table and assisting the surgeon at an expert level on all types of specialty cases utilizing the principles of surgical asepsis, infection control, universal precautions, and life safety.
• Maintains an orderly and organized work environment and takes responsibility for the maintenance and care of all specialty equipment to meet both quality and efficiency outcomes.
• Prioritizes effectively, implements high-level problem-solving skills, and performs in a coordinated manner when delivering care in high-stress environments.
• Demonstrates expertise in the operation and function of all instrumentation and equipment for all cases in the specialty area.
• Maintains all specialty instrument sets, demonstrates understanding of appropriate sterilization methods, and acts as a resource and mentor to non-specialty staff on specialty equipment and instrumentation.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of a technical program for operating room technicians.
• Six months' experience in a surgical specialty or two years of surgical technician experience.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving patients.
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, and gripping.
• Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.
• Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Rare kneeling.

Qualifications

Required professional license and/or certifications (State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin):

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• OR Tech in Surgery - Certified - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• OR National Registered Surgical Technician (NRST) - American Allied Health Association (AAH)

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

PRN (as needed) position with variable shift and scheduled weekly hours of 0.