Surgical Tech OR EAST

Description

THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR A $10,000 TWO YEAR COMMITMENT INCENTIVE OR $15,000 THREE YEAR COMMITMENT INCENTIVE.

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve. UNC Rex has a robust and efficient surgical program. We have two separate OR departments that perform both inpatient and outpatient procedures on adult and pediatric populations. Our OR West has 12 Operating Rooms and OR East has 10 Operating Rooms and 1 Procedure Room.

The Nurses and Surgical Technologists provide intraoperative care for a variety of service lines including Plastics, GYN, GU, General, Bariatrics, Colorectal, Orthopedics, Neuro, Urology, Pulmonology and ENT.

The Surgical Technologist I works under the supervision of a surgeon and registered nurse to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Surgical technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Has baseline knowledge and ability to perform duties of surgical scrub in the entity they serve.

• Performs technical skill duties in all operating room specialty service areas, ensuring proper technical practices according to accepted standards.
• Provides proper maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization techniques of specialty instrumentation.
• Follows aseptic technique, proactively identifies contamination or breaks and implements corrective actions.
• Performs surgical counts, follows policies for incorrect counts, and reports discrepancies appropriately.
• Labels drugs and solutions and monitors quantities used.
• Assists in proper identification, preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.
• Actively participates in planning and setup of instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes to provide optimal accessibility during the procedure.
• Assists the surgeon, demonstrating understanding of patient’s anatomy and abnormalities affecting the surgical procedure.
• Assists in picking cases and planning of instrument needs.
• Recognizes and modifies scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information, developing modifications to standard approaches and communicating 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 operatory/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 provides preceptorship as needed.

• None required as long as other position qualifications are met.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• 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.

• 0-3 years.

• Successful completion of service specific portion of the UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies.
• Strong communication skills/customer service relations.
• Excellent organizational and priority setting skills.

• Legal
  
  Employer:
  
  NCHEALTH
• Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
• Organization Unit:
  Rex OR East
• Work Type:
  Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range: $23.01 - $33.07 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.
• Work Assignment Type:
  Onsite
• Work Schedule:
  
  Day Job
• Location of Job: US:
  
  NC:
  
  Raleigh
• Exempt From Overtime:
  No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or apply for a career opportunity, please email applicant.accommodations.edu.