Surgical Technologist (ST)

About the role

Aurora Medical Center-Summit is recruiting a full-time Surgical Tech II to join the team. This is a weekend day shift position working Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 0700-1930. No call required. This position will work holidays when the holiday falls on the normal weekend schedule.

Major Responsibilities

• Provides for a clean, safe and efficient area conducive to optimal patient care.
• Utilizes aseptic surgical techniques in the preparation of materials, supplies and equipment for surgical procedures.
• Performs all types of procedures and maintains advanced knowledge of a variety of procedures.
• Specializes in a surgical specialty area, where applicable, serving as a resource to others and assisting with complex surgical cases.
• Ensures the environmental disinfection, safety and efficiency of the operating room.
• This includes setting up the room for each case including moving equipment (i.e., tables, cameras, microscopes, fracture table, and instrument pans), operating the various types of equipment used during operating room procedures, and returning equipment post procedure.
• Functions as a First or Second Assistant as necessary.
• Transports patients and/or equipment and supplies.
• Maintains a specialty cart or item, ensuring its completeness and availability.
• Notifies appropriate staff of equipment and supply problems.
• Acts as a resource and precepts Surgical Technologists I and/or participates in department or facility committees or work teams.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.

Qualifications

• Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Education Required: Completion of an accredited or approved program in Surgical Technology.
• Experience Required: Typically requires 2 years of experience in a Surgical Technologist position.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Completion of a suturing class approved by supervisor; Proficient in all surgical specialties with expertise in a minimum of two; Advanced knowledge and skill of aseptic surgical techniques used in the preparation of materials, supplies and equipment for various surgical procedures and suturing; Demonstrated ability to anticipate and recognize physician's needs and changes that require unplanned or unanticipated interventions and respond appropriately; Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills; Basic computer proficiency.

Benefits

Aurora continues to offer leading benefits, and a very competitive wage program to help you live your best life! In addition: ✅ Sign-On Bonus ✅ Surgical Tech/Assist Professional Development program/financial incentives ✅ Top-Notch team ✅ Become part of the 3rd largest nonprofit organization in the country (Advocate Health)