Surgical Technologist

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North Wilkesboro, NC
In-Office
25-37 Hourly
Entry level
Healthtech
The Role
The Surgical Technologist ensures quality patient care and safety, manages instruments and supplies, and communicates effectively with the healthcare team while fulfilling operational duties within the surgical environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

Department:

37700 Wilkes Medical Center - Administration: Surgery

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday-Friday, 0630-1500 - with weekday, weekend and holiday call

Pay Range

$24.85 - $37.30

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

  • Graduation from a Surgical Technology program or from an accredited school of Nursing.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Ensures quality patient care, safety, and advocacy through critical thinking, anticipation and management of case specific needs, under direct supervision of the RN.
  • Ensures complete, accurate and timely care, cleanliness and management of instruments, equipment and supplies.
  • Communicates to the team, co-workers and patients in an effective, positive and professional manner. Demonstrates effective, positive, professional manners while exercising verbal and nonverbal communication to the multidisciplinary team, co-workers, and patients.
  • Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development.
  • Demonstrates cost containment activities of instruments and inventory.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations
  • Resilient and flexible in a changing environment
  • Systems for patient safety Technology/informatics skills Practice Innovation

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases, hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes
  • Possible exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation
  • Handles emergency or crisis situation Subject to many interruptions
  • Highly stressful and crowded, noisy conditions
  • Required Protective Equipment: Eye/face protection, gown, mask, gloves, hair covering PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Top Skills

Medical Equipment
Patient Safety Technology
Surgical Technology
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The Company
HQ: Downers Grove, IL
11,728 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Advocate Aurora Health is the 11th largest not-for-profit, integrated health system in the United States. As a leading employer in the Midwest, Advocate Aurora Health employs more than 75,000 individuals including more than 22,000 nurses. Advocate Aurora is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, and is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology and pediatrics. The organization contributed nearly $2.2 billion in charitable care and services to its communities in 2019.

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