Surgical Technologist I

Schedule Notes:
days Process Level Department Description: N/A - Non RN Role Process Level Department Compliance: N/A - Non RN Role Department of Nursing?: No Shift: Days Shift Details: TBD FTE: 1.0 On-Call Required?: Yes- 1-2 shifts of PM call(5p11p) per wk & 1 shift of wknd call (24 hrs) per 6 week schedule Weekends Required?: Yes- 1 shift of wknd call (24 hrs) per 6 week schedule Holidays Required?: No Interview Type: Auto Offer

Duties:
Job Summary:
-Performs technical skill duties in all operating room specialty service areas, ensuring that proper technical practices are employed according to accepted standards of process.
-Provides proper maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization techniques of specialty instrumentation.
-Follows aseptic technique.
-Proactively identifies contamination and/or breaks in aseptic technique and implements corrective actions.
-Performs surgical counts.
-Follows policies and procedures for incorrect counts and reports discrepancies appropriately.
-Labels drugs and solutions; monitors quantities used.
-Assists in the proper identification, preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.
-Actively participates in the planning and set up of instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes in an organized manner to provide optimal accessibility during the procedure.
-Assists the surgeon, demonstrating an understanding of the patient s anatomy and abnormalities which affect the surgical procedure.
-Assists in picking cases and planning of instrument needs.
-Recognizes and modifies scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information to develop modifications to standard approaches to care and communicates with the surgical team.
-Responds to surgical emergencies and follows hospital-wide emergency management plans.
-Inventories, receives, and stores supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.
-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.
-Operates complex equipment and other resources in the operating room, troubleshooting as necessary.
-Serves as a mentor for Surgical Technician Trainees and will serve as a preceptor as needed.

Skill:
Required Skills & Experience:
-0-3 years experience.
-Successful completion of service specific portion of the UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies.
-Strong communication skills/customer service relations.
-Excellent organizational/priority-setting skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A

Education:
Required Education:
-Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program;
OR
-Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology;
OR
-Formal education/training may be substituted for individuals with 3+ years of prior experience as a surgical tech.

Preferred Education:
-N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A

Postal Code: 27514
Start Date: 02/03/2025

Hours Per Week: 40.00
Hours Per Day: 8.00
Days Per Week: 5.00