Surgical Technician Full Time Days

Job Description

Mondays through Fridays, no weekends, holidays, or call-offs. Hours are 06:30 - 16:00.

About the Role

The Surgical Technician reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Assists the surgeon during surgery as scrub person according to prescribed standards.
• Assembles the necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment for the surgical intervention and age of patient.
• Checks for proper functioning of equipment.
• Applies and monitors the principles of aseptic technique throughout the intra-operative period.
• Performs sponge, needle and instrument count according to policy and procedure.
• Identifies, labels and dispenses medications and/or solutions safely with consideration to age and weight.
• Anticipates, plans for, and responds to the needs of the surgeon.
• Maintain established department, unit, and hospital policies, procedures, and objectives regarding performance improvement, safety, environmental, and infection control.
• Assists in housekeeping duties and cleanliness of department as directed to insure safe patient environment.
• Assists in stocking of operating rooms after procedures are completed.
• Assists surgical team with patient preparation such as positioning, skin prep, equipment, and supplies, as directed, and with consideration to age specific/developmental variables.
• Assists in transportation of patients when directed, maintaining age appropriate safety measures.
• Assists in cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilization of equipment and instruments. Uses supplies judiciously.
• Reports malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate people.
• Confines and contains sources of contamination.
• Properly identifies and preserves specimens.
• Participates in the evaluation of new supplies, equipment and/or instruments.
• Accepts reasonable work assignments.

Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Certification: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers within 30 days of hire.
• Experience: Completion of a Surgical Technologist program or on the job training related to healthcare.
• Preferred: Prefer certification as Surgical Technician, college level microbiology and human anatomy and physiology.

Behavior

• Reflects a professional and cooperative attitude.
• Accounts for personal conduct and promotes good working relationships among staff and other departments.
• Utilizes available resources to keep current in practice.
• Performs activities in an organized and timely manner.
• Contributes to the efficient and smooth functioning of the department.
• Participates in the development and implementation of departmental goals and objectives.
• Offers suggestions and input for procedures of nursing practice.
• Participates in educational programs and hospital in-services to increase professional competence and to meet personal needs and goals.
• Sets aside time to identify and report unsafe patient care practices and assumes responsibility for intervention.

Population Served

• Pediatric (24 months – 12 years)
• Adolescent (13 years – 18 years)
• Adult (19 years – 65 years)
• Older Adult (³ 65 years)

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.