It's more than a career, it's a callingOK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City
Worker Type:Regular
Job Highlights: All candidates must have completed an accredited surgical tech program to be eligible to apply! Sign-on Bonus: Please speak with your recruiter about sign on bonus eligibility!
Schedule Options: Full Time / Part Time / PRN (on call shifts required)
Benefits: Competitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to:
- Getting paid every day!
- Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year
- Adoption assistance
- Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans
- Retirement benefits including employer matching plans
- Long & short-term disability
- Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Please note, benefits and eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply.
Job Summary:Performs the role of surgical specialist in the surgery department and perform patient care activities as assigned to assist the registered nurse or physician.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Anticipates and plan individualized care for the patient based on advanced knowledge of the surgical case and anticipate unexpected patient and surgeon needs.
- Performs in the surgical technologist role, both running the table and assisting the surgeon at an expert level on all types of specialty cases utilizing the principles of surgical asepsis, infection control, universal precautions and life safety.
- Maintains an orderly and organized work environment and take responsibility for the maintenance and care of all specialty equipment and assist the team to meet both quality and efficiency outcomes.
- Prioritizes effectively, implement high level problem solving skills and perform in a coordinated manner when delivering care in high stress environments.
- Demonstrates expertise in the operation and function of all instrumentation and equipment for all cases in specialty area.
- Maintains all specialty instrument sets, demonstrating understanding of appropriate sterilization methods and act as a resource and mentor to non-specialty staff on specialty equipment and instrumentation.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of technical program for operating room technicians
EXPERIENCE
- Six months' experience in surgical specialty or two years' of surgical technician experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Frequent lifting/moving patients.
- Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.
- Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.
- Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
- Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.
- Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
- Rare kneeling.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
- Or
- Tech in Surgery - Certified - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- Or
- National Registered Surgical Technician (NRST) - American Allied Health Association (AAH)
Work Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:Employee
Department: Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
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Benefits
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: o ur voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
