About the Role

Sarah Bush Lincoln is a non-profit healthcare organization operating a two-hospital system and numerous clinics in Illinois. The Surgical Technologist role involves assisting in nursing care, performing scrub duties, and maintaining aseptic techniques for emergency and scheduled surgical procedures.

Skills

Surgical scrubbing Aseptic techniques Sterilization Patient preparation Emergency procedures Operating room equipment maintenance Specimen handling Patient identification Case turnover Surgeon preference card utilization

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Surgical Technologist

Job Description

Surgical Technologists are responsible for assisting in nursing care and preparation of surgical patients by performing scrub duties. Provides assistance in emergency procedures as well as elective and scheduled cases. Assists in preparation, transportation, and supervision of patients. Maintains education in surgical operating room and related aspects of patient care.

Hours: Full-time/36 hours per week

Required: HS Diploma; Associate's Degree; CST; BLS or CPR within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Applies principles of disinfection and sterilization., Assists with clean up and case turnover., Assumes accountability for verification of operative procedure being performed., CST certification is required of this position as of 6/30/2000., Demonstrates knowledge of basic aseptic techniques., Demonstrates knowledge of patient identification., Handles, identifies, and delivers all specimens, cultures, implantable devices, and homografts., Operates and maintains equipment according to recommended manufacturers instructions and policies and procedures., Operates flash sterilizer and Steris sterilizer., Participates in the evaluation of the patient care delivery system., Scrubs all operative procedures performed., Seeks assistance when situation is beyond the ORT/LPN’s knowledge and experience., Takes call as scheduled., Utilizes surgeon preference card and case cart pick list to competently prepare for operative procedures.

Requirements

High School (Required)BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, CST-Certified Surgical Technologist - Sarah Bush Lincoln

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range

$29.08 - $45.07

Pay based on experience