Surgical Technologist Lead

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- ** Job Description****$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible new part-time and full-time employees joining UW Medicine
** The
** UW Medical Center-Montlake Operating Rooms
** have an outstanding opportunity for a
** Surgical Technologist Lead.
**** WORK SCHEDULE*
* • Full-Time / 40 hours per week
• Day Shift (10-hour shifts)
** POSITION HIGHLIGHTS*
* • Serve as a clinical resource for RN 2s, Surgical Technologists, Hospital Assistants, PCTs and EVS staff
• Direct room set-ups for the following day and ensure that the room has been properly cleaned and all equipment is in the room and placed is in its proper location for the scheduled case
• Be responsible for the care, maintenance and proper storage of OR equipment
• Provide teaching or arrange in-services for learning needs for equipment and OR furniture (i.e. OR beds)
• Participate in the coordination and orientation of new RNs, Surgical Technologists, Hospital Assistants, PCTs and EVS Staff
** PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES*
* • Plan, organize, and perform as a surgical scrub technologist (as needed for emergent cases), including the collection and preparation of equipment, instruments, and supplies necessary for surgical procedures
• Review Preference Cards to ensure items are readily available for the surgical procedures
• Assist with cleaning the OR, including mopping the floor, wiping down all surfaces, disposing of trash and waste, and instrument cleaning and processing
• Train, assign, provide direction, and check the work of RN 2s, Surgical Technologists and HAs in the preparation of operating rooms for surgical procedures; provides direction to  PCTs, Hospital Assistants and EVS Staff
• Manage the daily schedule on assigned shift
• Serve as a Clinical Resource and role model for following UWMC policies and procedures for room turnovers, terminal cleans and use of equipment for all shifts
• Provide technical guidance for staff in resolving problems concerning equipment functioning and interpretation of policies and procedures
** REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
** Completion of a Surgical Technologist program AND three years of experience as a Surgical Technologist

OR equivalent education/experience.
** LEGAL REQUIREMENT
** Registered by the State of Washington as a Surgical Technologist
** ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE
** UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

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** ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
** UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the publicby advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes:
Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

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