Surgical Technologist, Pediatrics

Surgical Technologist, Pediatrics at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Department: 34413 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Nursing Med Surg:
Operating Room

Status:
Full time

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details:
Variable

Pay Range: $24.85 - $37.30

Education/

Experience:

Graduation from a Surgical Technology program or from an accredited school of Nursing.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration:
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required. Certification in specialty area preferred.

• Ensures quality patient care, safety, and advocacy through critical thinking, anticipation and management of case specific needs, under direct supervision of the RN.
• Ensures complete, accurate and timely care, cleanliness and management of instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Communicates to the team, co-workers and patients in an effective, positive and professional manner. Demonstrates effective, positive, professional manners while exercising verbal and nonverbal communication to the multidisciplinary team, co-workers, and patients.
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development.
• Demonstrates cost containment activities of instruments and inventory.

• Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations.
• Resilient and flexible in a changing environment.
• Systems for patient safety, Technology/informatics skills, Practice Innovation (listed as example areas).

Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases, hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes; possible exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation; handles emergency or crisis situations; subject to many interruptions; highly stressful and crowded, noisy conditions.

Required Protective Equipment:
Eye/face protection, gown, mask, gloves, hair covering.

• Standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching with arms, finger and hand dexterity, talking, hearing, seeing.
• Can lift/carry/push/pull up to 20 lbs.; up to 50 lbs.; up to 100 lbs.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work.

• Base compensation listed within the pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

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. It provides 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.

Renders care to assigned patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) including assisting with direct patient care activities; preparing and stocking the Operating Room before and after surgery; gathering clean and sterile supplies; setting up sterile instrument fields; maintaining and monitoring aseptic techniques.