Surgical Technologist II - Otolaryngology Clinic (80%25)

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $5,000. Current UI employees are not eligible.

University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®

University of Iowa Health Care's Otolaryngology Clinic is seeking a 80%25 Surgical Technologist II to assists with procedures; provision of therapeutic, preventive and emergency patient care duties; and preparation, operation and maintenance of routine and complex equipment, instruments and supplies. All duties are done under the direction of a registered professional nurse.

Position Summary:
Under the direction of Staff Nurses, assists with procedures, the provision of therapeutic, preventive and emergency patient care duties.  Prepares, operates and maintains routine and complex equipment, instruments, supplies and implants.

Duties to Include:

Prepares surgical area for patient care and anticipates the needs of the surgical team. 

Serves as primary preceptor for Surgical Technology students, Summer 10 Nursing Interns or new staff.

Serves on shared governance committee, POD committee or EBP workgroup.

Applies knowledge related to emergency situations and surgical procedures in the operating room.

Understands the principles of medical and surgical asepsis; recognizes and communicates breaks in aseptic technique.

 Provides for proper care and handling of equipment, instruments, supplies and implants (E/I/S/I).

Understand the various surgical equipment and advanced surgical instrumentation in order to anticipate needs during surgery to improve the overall flow of the surgical procedure.

Competent in performance of delegated technical functions and clinical activities, in accordance with institutional policies.

Facilitate patient care with regard to the patient's condition and age.

High level of collaboration with peers in making decisions related to surgical patient care with responsibility over maintaining the sterile field and reporting incidence to surgeon

Percent of Time: 80%25 (32 hours per week)
Schedule: 0800-1630 Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday. (Wednesdays off)
Location: Pomerantz Family Pavilion
Merit Pay Plan:  https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/merit-pay-plan
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants. https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

Required Qualifications:

• Satisfactory completion of a vocational or military course in surgical technology, or certification as a surgical technologist.  (NBSTSA and NCCT) (Completion of an in-service training program for surgical technologists is acceptable).
• Two years of Surgical technologist experience.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Ability to utilize existing resources and learning to achieve or exceed desired outcomes of current and future organizational goals/needs. 
• Ability to demonstrate ethical behavior in situations while producing results.
• Ability to meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. 
• Ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers.
• Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed and appreciated; or demonstrated the ability to do so.

Please attach a resume as part of the application process.  Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Nicole Olmstead at nicole-olmstead@uiowa.edu 

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.