Surgical Technologist, Full-Time, 2nd Shift - UofL Health

Overview

Job Title: Surg Technician

We are Hiring at Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLocation: 1850 Bluegrass Ave. Louisville, KY 40215Shift Options: Full-Time, 2nd Shift

About UsUofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is a 298-bed, full-service hospital which has served generations of patients in south Louisville. Originally founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 1874, the hospital offers a full range of vascular, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, surgical, rehabilitative and 24/7 emergency services including 24/7 STEMI service.Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is home to UofL Health – Weight Loss Care, the region’s only weight-loss management program utilizing the Lap-Band® System. In addition, the hospital provides the Orbera® gastric balloon procedure. The hospital has been recognized as one of the first health care facilities in the nation to receive a Blue Distinction® Center for bariatric surgery.The hospital partnered with sister facility, UofL Health – Peace Hospital to open a voluntary inpatient medical detox unit at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital to care for patients with substance use disorders. Most recently, Cancer & Blood Specialists, located adjacent to the Mary & Elizabeth Hospital campus, became the third location of UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center. At the center, patients will have continuity of care with trusted oncology and hematology providers, along with access to the multidisciplinary care, pioneering research and clinical trials of the Brown Cancer Center. In addition to the hospital, Mary & Elizabeth has three medical plazas on its campus to provide office space for a wide array of primary care and specialty physicians.

Our MissionAs an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

The Surgical Technician renders direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse during surgical intervention by anticipating and providing equipment, supplies, and instruments to the surgical team using principles of sterile technique for the care of the surgical patient.

Essential Functions:

• Prepares the operative area of the patient, drapes sterile field and maintains an aseptic environment by practicing sterile technique throughout the surgical procedure (e.g. reports contamination of sterile field to the surgical team)• Passes instruments, sponges and sutures to surgeon and surgical assistants, counts needles, sponges, and instruments at appropriate intervals and identifies and monitors all medications. • Receives and handles surgical specimen as directed by surgeon.• Prepares the operating room for cases by setting up table, instruments and supplies according to type of case and assists with room turnover.• Institutes cleaning, reprocessing and storage of instruments and equipment

Qualifications

Education:• High School Diploma/ GED or equivalent (required)• Graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program (preferred)• Completion of a UofL Health Surgical Technologist training program (preferred).• Completion of hospital based surgical technologist training program. • Graduates of a military training program in surgical technology.

Experience: • Prior patient care experience (preferred)• Demonstrated competence in the surgical technician role (preferred)

Certification:• Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

Benefits & PerksCompetitive Pay & Benefits OptionsPaid Vacation, Sick days, and HolidaysFree tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/DomesticPartner401K with Employer MatchOpportunities for Advancement

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