Surgical Tech II, OR, Evenings

Surgical Tech II, OR, Evenings at Piedmont

Sign on Bonus:
Up To $5,000

Hours: 40 hours (5 days a week) 2:30 p – 11:00 p OR 36 hours (3 days a week) 10:30 a – 11:00 p

Piedmont Eastside – Surgical Services

Sophisticated and advanced outpatient and inpatient surgical services, including robotic surgery and endovascular hybrid suite.

• Outpatient and Inpatient Surgery
• High volume Endovascular Surgery, including TCAR and EVAR
• Three Intuitive Da Vinci Robots for Surgery
• Mako Robotic Surgery for Total Knee replacements
• State of the Art Laparoscopic Surgery with Stryker SPY‑PHU 4K Fluorescence capability
• Advanced Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery with Stealth Technology
• Advanced and Robotic Urology Surgery
• High volume Orthopaedics, including Total Joint Replacements
• Operating Room Extern Program – Periop 101
• ICU level PACU Services

Performs necessary duties in scrub role. Takes on greater responsibility in providing patient care, demonstrating a higher level of critical thinking and problem‑solving skills. Functions in partnership with licensed staff. Performs patient care duties for clients of various age groups under the direction of a registered nurse.

• Meets the criteria stated in Level 1.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and proficient practice in the first scrub role in the majority of surgical procedures.
• Prepares for each surgical procedure in an accurate, aseptically prioritized, and timely manner, including reviewing and utilizing appropriate preference cards, obtaining supplies, instruments and setting up.
• Facilitates the surgical procedure by draping, passing instruments and sutures.
• Ensures post‑procedure activities are completed, including counts, appropriate care of specimens, instruments and equipment.
• Functions in partnership with licensed staff.
• Facilitates continuity of procedure and functioning of other health‑care team members, maintaining an organized back table, giving a brief concise report when relieved and anticipating surgeon needs.
• Observes patient’s condition and immediately reports any changes or significant findings to the physician and Registered Nurse.
• Serves as patient advocate including patient care and safety.
• Supports licensed staff as requested by utilizing skills and equipment in which he/she is competent.
• Assists in transporting patients.
• Applies knowledge of advanced surgical techniques and those cases related to emergency situations and surgical procedures in the operating room.
• Performs patient care duties for clients of various age groups under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Supports licensed staff by performing treatments or procedures as delegated and only those which he/she is competent and performed in a safe, accurate and timely manner, including clipping, prepping surgical site and positioning of patient.
• Successfully completes the age‑specific study modules.
• Uses appropriate language when communicating with specific age patient.
• Appropriately modifies the approach to patients when performing specific procedures/tasks.
• Uses appropriate equipment and resources for the specific age when performing procedures and providing information.
• Appropriately provides comfort and safety measures for specific age patient.
• Maintains competence.
• Exhibits a higher level of collaboration with peers in making decisions related to surgical patient care.
• Retains new information and implements new processes or uses new equipment.
• Performs other essential duties.
• Serves as a preceptor for peers on the surgical services team and new orienting employees.
• Prepares case carts according to procedure and preference cards.
• Prepares OR room and other areas (as needed) for receiving patients, which includes stocking, cleaning equipment or storage areas, turning OR room over, ordering/requests supplies, preparing instruments for future procedures, and notification of specialty staff regarding needed instrumentation or equipment.

• Skill and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Independently first scrubs basic surgical procedures in all surgical specialties.
• Demonstrates ability to problem‑solve in relation to the procedure…