Surgical Technologist II / Night - Full Time - West Penn Hospital

Allegheny Health Network • Full-time • Pittsburgh, PA, US • 4w ago

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description :

We are currently offering a sign-on bonus for all eligible full-time Surgical Technologist positions! The amount of the sign-on bonus is dependent upon your years of Surgical Technology experience.

0-1 years of experience:

2-year commitment: $10,000

3-year commitment: $12,000

1-2 years of experience:

2-year commitment: $10,000

3-year commitment: $17,000

2+ years of experience:

2-year commitment: $15,000

3-year commitment: $25,000

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This job scrubs and assists surgeon on surgical procedures involving all age groups; works under the direction of the professional registered nurse.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrates competent technical skills and performs scrub functions related to the entra-operative phase. Understands, anticipates and adapts to surgeon preference and patient care variables and contributes to updating surgeon preference materials. (35%)
Demonstrates knowledge of accepted procedures performed during the inter-operative phase utilizing proper aseptic techniques and practices standard precautions. Follows policy for medication and specimen handling. (35%)
Assists with the preparation of the surgical suite. (15%)
Contributes to division, hospital, and department goals. (10%)
Performs sponge, needle and instrument count. (5%)
Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

One year certificate from a college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
3-5 years’ specialty experience.
Surgical Technologist (ST) hired after 12/29/2020 must:
- Successfully complete a Surgical Technologist program sponsored by an entity holding nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and maintain a surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program (including military completed programs). Nationally recognized surgical technologist certification required within 6 months of completion of Surgical Technologist program. - OR-
- Be employed to practice surgical technology by the health care facility on or before December 29, 2020 -OR-
- Been employed to practice surgical technology as the individual's primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding December 29, 2020
CPR – American Heart Association

Preferred

None

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