Surgical Technologist - Labor and Delivery Job Granger area,Indiana USA,Healthcare

Position: Surgical Technologist - Labor and Delivery - Full Time Days

Employment Type:

Full time | Shift: 12 Hour Day Shift

Saint Joseph Health System is proud to offer Daily Pay. Work Today, Get Paid Today!

Why Saint Joseph Health System?

At Saint Joseph Health System, our values give us strength. That character guides every decision we make – even when those decisions are complicated, costly or hard. We honor our mission to care for every man, woman and child who needs us by investing in technology, people and capabilities that allow us to set the standard for quality care.

What we offer:

Tuition reimbursement for all full and part‑time colleagues effective first day of employment
100% paid tuition for ASN to BSN program (paid directly to learning partner)
Benefits day one (Including: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life, STD/LTD, etc.)
Retirement savings account with employer match
Generous paid time off program + 7 paid holidays
Colleague well‑being resources
No mandatory overtime
Employee referral incentive program
State of the art equipment, unlimited CEU’s and supportive team approach

Job Summary

Prepares for scheduled operations and arranges sterile set‑up of instrument table according to established procedures. Assists surgeons by passing instruments and supplies, holding retractors and anticipating surgeons' needs during course of surgery. Cleans operating room and stores equipment and supplies.

Job Duties

Actively demonstrates the organization’s mission and core values and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with these values.

Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety and medical information.

Scrubs for cases according to established sterile procedures and changes into operative clothing; dons’ sterile gown and gloves and assists surgeons with same.

Prepares for scheduled operative procedure by arranging sterile set‑up of instrument table with linens, instruments and sutures required for specific procedures according to surgeons' preference. Assists nurse with counting of sponges.

Assists surgeons with draping and positioning patient.

Passes instruments, sponges, sutures and other sterile supplies and equipment to surgeons and assistants during procedures, holds retraction devices and acts to anticipate and respond to surgeons' needs during course of surgery.

Receives surgical specimens, places same in preservative solutions, and notify circulating nurse of source of material.

Counts sponges, needles and instruments used during surgery before closing and assists with sterile dressing of operative site following closing.

Cleans operating room according to established procedures following each case by removing drapes, replacing hamper and trash bags, disposing of used supplies, cleaning and returning equipment to appropriate storage areas, and so forth.

Washes delicate instruments requiring special handling and wraps instruments in preparation for gas or steam sterilizing.

Performs related clerical and service duties such as answering telephones, relaying messages, booking cases, transporting patients to and from surgery, requisitioning supplies, and so forth.

Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed.

Job Specifications and Core Competencies Education

High School graduate with formal training as a surgery tech. The state of Indiana recognizes the following as formal training:

Completion of an accredited and approved post‑secondary program followed by certification by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTA).
Completion of surgical technology training while serving in the military and able to produce documentation to support.
Demonstration of having worked as a surgical technologist prior to July 1, 2009.

Licensure

Certification by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTA). Certification must be obtained within one year of completion of program. If qualifying education is from military or due to grandfathering those active prior to 2009, must possess or be able to obtain certification by the NBSTA within 90 days of hire. CPR certification on hire or able to obtain within 60 days.

Experience

2 years in operating room as a surgical technologist…


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