Surgical Tech Senior - Ambulatory Surgery Center

About the role

The Surgical Technologist II at UNC Health supports various surgical services including orthopedics (sports), ENT/OHN, plastics, general laparoscopic, general oncology, pediatrics urology, urology, and dentistry. The role requires the ability to scrub, though it is preferred that candidates have proficiency in either sports orthopedics or ENT.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical skill duties in all operating room specialty service areas.
• Maintains proper maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization techniques of specialty instrumentation.
• Follows aseptic technique and proactively identifies contamination or breaks in aseptic technique.
• Performs surgical counts and ensures accurate drug and solution labeling.
• Assists in the proper identification, preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.
• Participates in the planning and setup of instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes.
• Assists the surgeon in understanding the patient’s anatomy and abnormalities affecting the surgical procedure.
• Demonstrates appropriate and correct case preparation and assists in picking cases and planning instrument needs.
• Corrects deficiencies at the case level and recognizes and modifies scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information.
• Responds to surgical emergencies and follows hospital-wide emergency management plans.
• Inventories, receives, and stores supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.
• Serves as a mentor for Surgical Tech peers and participates in teaching, guiding, and evaluating the performance of peers during orientation and annual review processes.
• Identifies and reports defective instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Assists with restocking operating/procedure rooms and sub-sterile areas.
• Assists the registered nurse during the intraoperative implementation phase of nursing practice.
• Participates in data collection for research projects under the direction of an RN.
• Operates complex equipment and other resources in the operating room, troubleshooting as necessary.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program, or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology.
• Formal education/training may be substituted for individuals with 5+ years of prior experience as a surgical tech.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) through The National Center of Competency Testing.
• Knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies.
• Strong communication skills and customer service relations.
• Excellent organizational/priority setting skills.
• Ability to function effectively as a mentor and team player.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of service-specific portion of the UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies.

Skills

• Effective communication and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to mentor and lead peers.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$24.98 - $35.91 per hour (Hiring Range)

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7am - 5:30pm (4 10-hour shifts/week). No call, no holidays, and no weekends.