Surgical Technologist Certified, Operating Room, Cardiac Service Line

Certified Surgical Tech for Cardiac Service Line

Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon employee engagement, empowerment, and growth, teamwork toward our common goal of providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better, and an atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization.

Job Description

• The Surgical Technologist works under the direction of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.
• Handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. Has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon.
• Assists the surgical team before, during, and after surgery by performing the following duties:
  • Checks instruments, supplies, and equipment needed for surgical procedures.
  • Scrubs, gowns, gloves, and sets up sterile table with instruments and supplies, equipment, and medications solutions needed for each procedure.
  • Assists with patient placement and positioning on the table. Assists in draping sterile field according to procedure physician preference.
  • Performs appropriate counts for sponges, needles, and instruments with circulator according to policy prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
  • Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants. Creates and maintains sterile field. Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
  • Passes instruments, etc. to surgeon during procedure. May sponge operative site, hold retractors during surgery, cut suture and cauterize previously clamped vessels as directed by surgeon. Prepares sterile dressings. If applicable and at the direction of the surgeon, apply and secure dressings.
  • Assists other members of team with cleaning the operating room after each procedure. Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
  • Participates in department performance improvement activities.
  • Maintains positive interpersonal relations with physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care team to promote a collaborative approach to providing efficient and high-quality patient care.
  • Understands age-related patient care needs and provides care appropriately.
  • Able to adapt to the needs of each physician's needs, requests, and preferences and communicate this to Team Lead to update all staff and preference case cards accordingly.
  • Is a mentor for new employees and new graduate surgical technologist by supporting the new employee.
  • Enhances partner growth through promoting attainment of national certification. Assists partners in obtaining education required to achieve national specialty certification and maintain same.
  • Completes projects as assigned by Team Lead.
  • Assists in training of new partners or students successfully and offers constructive feedback during training process.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• Graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited Surgical Technology program required or surgical technologist experience.
• Certified Surgical Technologist through NBSTSA.
• Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid time off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.