Surgical Technologist - Cardiothoracic

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Duke University Health System seeks to hire a Surgical Technologist for our Cardiothoracic Operating Room Unit who will embrace our mission of Transforming Lives, Transforming Care.

The Cardiothoracic Unit at Magnet-designated Duke University Hospital has excellent opportunities for CTOR STs to join our interdisciplinary team.

With 57 total operating rooms, 18 surgeons, and an interdisciplinary team of PAs, RNs, Surgical Technologists, Anesthesia Technicians, Surgical Attendants, and Perfusionists, we perform multiple procedures on patients from pediatrics through geriatrics, including :

CABGs, Valves, VADs, Aortic aneurysms, ECMO, Pediatric congenital cases, VATS, Esophagogastrectomy, Nissen Fundoplication.

The team is also responsible for covering all pediatric and adult ECMOs throughout the hospital and all pediatric chest washouts, closures, PDAs, and open chest codes for adults. Among the world's most comprehensive and respected heart programs, Duke Heart has pioneered many milestones that are now global standards of cardiac care. Our patients' high survival rates, the number of heart procedures we perform, and our comprehensive support services explain why we've been a top 10 program for the last 20 years.

There is no such thing as a typical day. If you want to learn something new every single day and work with a team that does everything in its power to get patients through surgery, come meet our team!

Preferred Qualifications : One year of operating room experience.

Surgical Technologists are eligible for a $10,000 Commitment Bonus!

Relocation Assistance also available!

General Description of the Job Class

• Surgical Technologists (ST) are allied health professionals who assist in the preparation and care of surgical patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics under the general direction of a professional nurse. The ST possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a surgeon's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
• The ST who has a dual function in the operating room and the ambulatory setting demonstrates competency in the care of surgical patients preoperatively and postoperatively in the ambulatory surgical clinic setting.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

Level I - New graduate with up to 18 months of full-time equivalent experience.

Level II - Perform all the duties and responsibilities of Level I, plus the following :

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education

Experience

Degrees, Licensure, and / or Certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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