Surgical Technologist II - Urology Specialty

Department:
38921 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Urology Center
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
**$14,000 SIGN-ON Bonus Eligible with distance based relocation available**
Here is YOUR OPPORTUNITY to join our AMAZING OR TEAM.
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is the largest hospital in Wisconsin and the only hospital in Wisconsin with a 24/7 on-site heart-care team. We provide innovative care to patients from across the state, country & world. As a nationally recognized health care provider, we offer a wide range of medical specialties in a culturally affirming & compassionate way to help people live well.
YOU are making a difference in the Operating Room, everyday! Your tenacity, your attention to detail and your ability to adapt to high intense situations is a gift. While there are endless opportunities out in the market, we would love for you to explore how you can bring your talents to our amazing teams across Aurora Health Care. We are so proud of our reputation, our values and behaviors and our future growth as a new enterprise.
Schedule/Hours:
Full-time, Monday - Friday 8 hour swing shift 10am-6:30pm. Ability to flex to earlier start time if needed based on departmental case volumes. On call weekends & holidays with the shift of 6am-6:30pm. Urology procedures in our dedicated Urology Center (mostly cystoscopy & ureteroscopy).
Training will be primarily on swing sift 10-6:30 with some training 7am-3:30pm and on call requires arrival within 30-minutes.
Pay Range:
$28.55 - $42.85
Major Responsibilities:
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
Performs all types of procedures and maintains advanced knowledge of a variety of procedures. Specializes in a surgical specialty area, where applicable, serving as a resource to others and assisting with complex surgical cases.
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.
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.
Acts as a resource and precepts Surgical Technologists I and/or participates in department or facility committees or work teams.
Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
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.
Education Required:
Completion of an accredited or approved program in Surgical Technology.
Experience Required:
Typically requires 2 years of experience in a Surgical Technologist position.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Completion of a suturing class approved by supervisor.
Proficient in all surgical specialties with expertise in a minimum of two.
Advanced knowledge and skill of aseptic surgical techniques used in the preparation of materials, supplies and equipment for various surgical procedures and suturing.
Demonstrated ability to anticipate and recognize physician's needs and changes that require unplanned or unanticipated interventions and respond appropriately.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
Basic computer proficiency.
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.
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