Surgical Tech Senior Surgical Services ON CALL

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Our Surgical Services Department is equipped with three operating rooms and one dedicated procedure room. We proudly support a wide range of service lines, including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, robotics, urology, ENT, breast surgery, ophthalmology, and endoscopy. Our highly skilled and versatile staff are cross-trained to scrub for all specialties, ensuring efficient, high-quality care for every patient, every time.

Position Overview : We are seeking an experienced Surgical Technician to join our surgical services team. This full-time role includes a 36 paid hours per week with an additional structured on-call requirement. The Clinical Nurse II will provide safe, efficient, and high-quality perioperative nursing care while collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical staff to support optimal patient outcomes.

Schedule Commitmen t :

Position is full-time : 72 hours plus 144 hours of on-call per pay period (2 weeks).

Week 1 : MondayThursday on-call (7 : 00 PM7 : 00 AM), plus two scheduled 12-hour day shifts.

Week 2 : TuesdaySunday on-call (TuesdayFriday 7 : 00 PM7 : 00 AM, Saturday 7 : 00 AMMonday 7 : 00 AM), plus one scheduled 12-hour day shift.

Must be able to report to work within 45 minutes when called in.

Compensation & Benefits :

Paid for all hours worked, including a minimum of two hours pay when called in.

Eligible for shift differentials and overtime per policy.

Guaranteed 36 hours per week.

No call-back pay

No on-call pay provided for nonworking on-call hours.

Summary :

The Surgical Technologist II works under the supervision of a surgeon and

registered nurse 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. Surgical technologists possess

expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and

combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation

tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive

therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Performs surgical scrub duties across multiple services. Serves as a resource in at least one service

line.

Responsibilities :

Performs all the duties and responsibilities of Level I plus the following :

1.Performs technical skill duties in all operating room specialty service areas, ensuring that proper technical practices are employed according to accepted standards of process.

2.Provides proper maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization techniques of specialty instrumentation.

3.Follows aseptic technique. Proactively identifies contamination and / or breaks in aseptic technique and implements corrective actions.

4.Performs surgical counts. Follows policies and procedures for incorrect counts and reports discrepancies appropriately.

5.Establishes and maintains sterile field and assures team maintains sterile environment independently. Labels drugs and solutions; monitors quantities used.

6.Assists in the proper identification, preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.

7.Actively participates in the planning and set up of instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes in an organized manner to provide optimal accessibility during the procedure.

8.Assists the surgeon, demonstrating an understanding of the patients anatomy and abnormalities which affect the surgical procedure.

9.Demonstrates appropriate and correct case preparation. Assists in picking cases and planning of instrument needs. Corrects deficiencies at the case level.

10.Recognizes and modifies scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information to develop modifications to standard approaches to care and communicates with the surgical team. Responds to surgical emergencies and follows hospitalwide emergency management plans.

11.Inventories, receives, and stores supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.

12.Serves as role model for new hires, on the job trainees, and other identified teammates. Serves as a mentor for Surgical Tech peers and participates in teaching, guiding, and evaluating the performance of peers during orientation and annual review process.

13.Identifies and reports defective instruments, supplies, and equipment. Assists with restocking operating / procedure rooms and sub-sterile areas.

14.Assists the registered nurse during the intraoperative implementation phase of nursing practice.

15. Participates in data collection for research projects under the direction of an RN.

16. Operates complex equipment and other resources in the operating room, troubleshooting as necessary

Schedule Commitment : Position is full-time : 72 hours plus 144 hours of on-call per pay period (2 weeks). Week 1 : MondayThursday on-call (7 : 00 PM7 : 00 AM), plus two scheduled 12-hour day shifts. Week 2 : TuesdaySunday on-call (TuesdayFriday 7 : 00 PM7 : 00 AM, Saturday 7 : 00 AMMonday 7 : 00 AM), plus one scheduled 12-hour day shift. Must be able to report to work within 45 minutes when called in. Compensation & Benefits : Paid for all hours worked, including a minimum of two hours pay when called in. Eligible for shift differentials and overtime per policy. Guaranteed 36 hours per week. No call-back pay No on-call pay provided for nonworking on-call hours.

Other Information

Other information :

Education Requirements :

High School Diploma or GED Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program; or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology; or Formal education / training may be substituted for individuals with 5+ years of prior experience as a surgical tech

Licensure / Certification Requirements :

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) through The National Center of Competency Testing

Professional Experience Requirements :

3+ years

Knowledge / Skills / and Abilities Requirements :

Successful completion of service specific portion of the UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies.

Strong communication skills / customer service relations

Excellent organizational / priority setting skill.

Ability to function effectively as a mentor & team player

On-call (May be a requirement depending on the position)

Job Details

Legal Employer : NCHEALTH

Entity : UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital

Organization Unit : HS Surgical Services

Work Type : Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week : 40.00

Salary Range : $24.73 - $35.56 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type : Onsite

Work Schedule : Day Job

Location of Job : US : NC : Holly Springs

Exempt From Overtime : Exempt : No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d / b / a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and / or to apply for a career opportunity.

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