BestChoice-Operating Room Surgical Technologist

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GENERAL SUMMARY:

Contingent- 24 hours per month

Shift: Days and Nights Available

BestChoice is a system-wide, contingent, float pool which offers the opportunity for an RN to work in a variety of settings throughout Henry Ford Health System. Nurses working with us have the unique benefit of being exposed to various settings throughout HFHS because they float to where staffing needs are identified. This may be ongoing to fill an employee's hours that is on a leave of absence, call-ins, increase of census or to cover vacation requests. BestChoice offers flexibility, which allows an RN work-life balance, as your schedule is based around how often you want to work and requires minimal commitment.

What BestChoice can offer:

• Flexibility - Select the Shifts and Days you are Available to Work

• Premium Pay

• Shift Differential

• Onli ne Self-Scheduling

• Minimum Commitment

• Retirement Savings Plan with Match

• Referral Bonuses

• Become a Team Member at One of the Nation’s Leading Health Care Providers

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Willingness to float to multiple locations.

• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.

• Performs nursing intervention across a variety of nursing situations.

• Identifies patient problems prior to explicit changes in patient-specific data collection (such as vital signs).

• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

  This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

•High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.

•Graduate of CAAHEP accredited Surgical Technology program required.

•Specific knowledge of surgical procedures within the operating room (OR), in addition to knowledge of surgical procedures, practices and techniques in providing patient care and assisting surgeons in the O.R.

•Minimum of three years of experience as a Surgical Technologist.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES:

•Current BLS certification required.

•Surgical Technologist certification preferred.

Additional Information

• Organization: Corporate Services

• Department: Best Choice Program

• Shift: Variable

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.