Certified Surgical Technologist Resource

US-CO-Lakewood

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Req #: 81708
Type: Full-Time
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CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region

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				Overview:

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen-both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Responsibilities:

Surgical Tech Resource may be eligible for a relocation bonus up to $8,000. Ask a recruitment team member for more information to learn more!

You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills - but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. 

Join our team as a Surgical Tech Resource. The Surgical Tech Resource works under the supervision of the surgeon and RN. While in this Surgical Tech Resource position you will also:

* Assists surgical team during operative procedures by arranging and inventorying sterile set-up of instruments, equipment and supplies for surgical cases and passing items to surgeons and nurses as needed.
*  Assists in preparing and moving patients and sterilizing and cleaning instruments, equipment and rooms. 
* Coordinates functions and activities for all surgical specialties; maintains appropriate supplies, instruments, vendor needs, and physician preferences. 
* Covers specialty service in absence of RN specialty leader. 
* Assists in orienting new hires and training staff for the surgical specialties, i.e. procedures, equipment, new technology and changes in clinical practice. 
* Participates in strategic planning and related implementation activities.

Day to Day duties: 

* Scrub on all cases. 
* Gen, Ortho (trauma) Neuro, Spine, Eyes, ENT, GU, Robotics (DaVinci XI/SI), Vascular, Endovascular, Cardiac, Trauma OB/GYN. 
* One specialized team for Cardiac, all Associates are cross trained for all other services.
* Giving breaks and/or providing additional supplies and sterile instruments as needed during operations. 
* Assisting with Room turnover and restocking for next day's cases. 
* Maintain Sterile field during procedures. 
* Handing instruments to surgeons, anticipating surgeon's needs. 
* Maintaining and updating preference cards.

**Previous OR experience required**

17 OR Suites including 1 trauma room, a hybrid Room, Designated CVOR and a Cystoscopy Suite

400-450 cases/ month

Schedule- Full time- 40hr/wk- Days. variable shifts per surgical volume and current unit needs.

Call Required- approx. 4 call shifts in 6 week schedule block. Typically no weekend call unless covering team members PTO. 

30 Min Callback radius required

Qualifications:

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

* Two years of surgical tech experience
* Experience in a specialty field preferred
* Computer skills required
* HS/GED required
* Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program
* Current registration with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a surgical technologist for associates working in Colorado.* A person performing Surgical Tech functions within the scope of another Colorado license, certification, or registration does not need to register as a Surgical Tech
* Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

Physical Requirements-Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
			
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