Department:
37703 AMC Summit - Surgery Room
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Aurora Medical Center-Summit is recruiting a full-time Surgical Tech to join the team. This is a day shift position working 8's 0630-1500/10's 0630-1630 or 12's 0630-1830 based on department needs/coverage. Position will also have call rotation: Weeknight: Four weeknight shifts (M-F) per month 1500-0630; Weekend: Two 24-hour shifts (Sat or Sun) per month 0630-0630, approx. 2 holidays per year. Call response within 30 minutes.
Aurora continues to offer leading benefits, and a very competitive wage program to help you live your best life! In addition:
✅ Sign-On Bonus - Up to $10,000 for new grads and up to $14,000(based on position and experience) for experienced surgical techs! (for Summit specifically)
✅ Relocating to the area? This position may offer additional towards expense
✅ ExCEL Surgical Tech/Assist Professional Development program/financial incentives
✅ Education assistance
✅ Top-Notch team
✅ Become part of the 3rd largest nonprofit organization in the country (Advocate Health)
Whether you are starting your career as a Surgical Tech or looking to start fresh, Aurora Health Care is calling you home! We are looking for the best of the best to join our team. We are looking for YOU!
Aurora Medical Center-Summit operates with 11 ORs and 1 dedicated Cysto Room. You can expect procedures and top surgeons covering Ortho, Ent, Plastics, General, GYN, Neuro/Spine, and Robotics. Our age population is pediatric to Geriatric.
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 (e.g., assistance with gowning and gloving; preparation and draping of the surgical area; provision of a sterile field, instruments, suture and related materials; anticipation of the Surgeons' needs; passing of instruments and/or supplies; holding of retractors, observing and reporting possible breaks in aseptic technique; and assisting in maintaining a sterile, dry, unobstructed field).
- Performs all types of procedures and maintains basic knowledge of a variety of procedures.
- 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 Second Assistant as necessary.
- Notifies appropriate staff of equipment and supply problems.
- Transports patients and/or equipment and supplies.
- Maintains a specialty cart or item, ensuring its completeness and availability. This includes checking the working condition of equipment, sterility, and sending damaged items out for repair.
- Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
Education Required:
- Completion of an accredited or approved program in Surgical Technology.
Experience Required:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Knowledge of aseptic surgical techniques used in the preparation of materials, supplies and equipment for various surgical procedures.
- Knowledge of various types of equipment used in the operating room.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Basic computer proficiency.
- Certification Addendum
- Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Must be able to withstand a very stressful and fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to:
- lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
- lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
- carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
- Must be able to:
- push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
- perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
- Required to use foot pedals on carts or machines.
- Exposed to the following hazards on a continuous basis: mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood and body fluids.
- Must have functional sight and hearing.
- Required to wear masks, gloves, goggles, and gowns.
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders and twist frequently during work shift.
- Must be able to operate all equipment essential to performing the duties of the job.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
