Job Description

Surgical Technologist - $26-39 per hour at Advocate Aurora Health summary:

A Surgical Technologist prepares operating rooms and assists surgical teams during procedures across various specialties, ensuring sterile environments and patient safety. Responsibilities include handling surgical instruments, maintaining equipment, assisting with patient positioning, and adhering to aseptic techniques. This role requires certification in Surgical Technology, basic life support, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding healthcare environment.

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Surgical Technologist for a job in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Surgical Technologist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: evenings
• Employment Type: Staff

Aurora continues to offer leading benefits, and a very competitive wage program to help you live your best life! In addition:

✅ Sign-On Bonus
✅ ExCEL Surgical Tech Professional Development program/financial incentives

✅ Patient population neonatal to geriatric from ambulatory to ICU status
✅ Top-Notch team Aurora BayCare Medical Center- boasting 19 operating rooms and growing; Surgical Specialties include Plastics, Orthopedics, Robotics, ENT, Neuro, General, GYN Oncology, Cardiothoracic.

✅ Career ladder to learn how to suture
✅ Be a part of Advocate Health, the 3rd largest nonprofit integrated health system in the U.S.

Whether you are starting your career as a Surgical Tech or looking to start fresh, Aurora Health Care, part of Advocate Health is calling you home! We are looking for the best of the best to join our team. We are looking for YOU!

Position Duties include(not limited to):

• Performs a variety of preparatory, scrubbing and related services necessary to provide patient service in the operating room. Assists with surgical cases in all specialty areas.
• Provides for a clean, safe and efficient area conducive to optimal patient care. Utilizes aseptic surgical techniques in the preparation of materials, supplies and equipment for surgical procedures (e.g., assistance with gowning and gloving; preparation and draping of the surgical area; provision of a sterile field, instruments, suture and related materials; anticipation of the Surgeons' needs; passing of instruments and/or supplies; holding of retractors, observing and reporting possible breaks in aseptic technique; and assisting in maintaining a sterile, dry, unobstructed field).
• Performs all types of procedures and maintains basic knowledge of a variety of procedures.
• Ensures the environmental disinfection, safety and efficiency of the operating room. This includes setting up the room for each case including moving equipment (i.e., tables, cameras, microscopes, fracture table, and instrument pans), operating the various types of equipment used during operating room procedures, and returning equipment post procedure.
• Functions as a Second Assistant as necessary.
• Notifies appropriate staff of equipment and supply problems.
• Transports patients and/or equipment and supplies.
• Maintains a specialty cart or item, ensuring its completeness and availability. This includes checking the working condition of equipment, sterility, and sending damaged items out for repair.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.

Licenses & Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Degrees

Completion of an accredited or approved program in Surgical Technology.

Required Functional Experience

No experience required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of aseptic surgical techniques used in the preparation of materials, supplies and equipment for various surgical procedures. Knowledge of various types of equipment used in the operating room. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. Basic computer proficiency. Certification Addendum Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to withstand a very stressful and fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to:
• lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
• carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to:
• push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Required to use foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Exposed to the following hazards on a continuous basis: mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood and body fluids.
• Must have functional sight and hearing.
• Required to wear masks, gloves, goggles, and gowns.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders and twist frequently during work shift.
• Must be able to operate all equipment essential to performing the duties of the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R151710. Posted job title: Surgical Technologist (ST)

About Advocate Aurora Health

Advocate Aurora Health’s 22,000 nurses demonstrate our values of excellence, compassion and respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose of helping people live well. To encourage you to be the best nurse you can, Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources for orientation, education and professional development, in the care setting that is best for you. Your voice as a team member will be heard clearly whether you’re at one of our 10 Magnet® designated hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.

Join our team and be inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the best place in the nation for nurses to pursue their passion.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program

Keywords:

surgical technologist, operating room assistant, aseptic techniques, surgical instruments, patient positioning, perioperative care, healthcare support, surgical specialties, sterile field management, basic life support

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