Shift and Status
Full time, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., variable days and weekends.
Float/flex: Niles and St Joseph
Job Summary
The Surgical Technologist Senior maintains responsibility for preparation of the surgical suite, intra operative handling of instruments, maintenance of the sterile field, and evaluation of changing conditions during the surgical procedures, making appropriate responses as needed. Is responsible for maintaining knowledge of surgical procedures and principles related to those procedures. Serves as a Preceptor and engages with management and education team on curriculum of education.
Essential Duties
- Provides sterile instruments and supplies during the surgical procedure.
- Performs surgical sponge, needle and instrument counts.
- Prepares case tables with necessary equipment, sterile supplies, instruments and medications/solutions for each surgical case.
- Assists in positioning patients for surgical procedures and maintains a protective position throughout the case.
- Creates and maintains a sterile and safe environment.
- Takes an active role in preference card building and management through communication with surgeons and EMIs
- Engages with surgeons to make suggestions regarding instrument sets (i.e. streamlining sets by removing instruments, combining sets, adding instruments that are always opened separately, etc)
- Actively engages in case costing by talking with surgeons regarding product usage, connects with EMIs to make cost savings suggestions, makes suggestions on how to eliminate waste on cases
- Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- High School diploma
- 3 years of relevant experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 90 days.
- CRT, Surgical Technologist, Certified, CST – NBSTA or CRT, tech in Surgery, TS-C, NCCT upon hire.
Preferred
About Corewell Health
As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.
How Corewell Health cares for you
Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
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Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Primary Location
SITE - Lakeland Hospital Niles - 31 N St Joseph Ave - Niles
Department Name
Surgical Services - Niles
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
40
Hours of Work
7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Days Worked
Monday to Friday
Weekend Frequency
Variable weekends
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