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UNC Health Care lists this Surgical Technologist II - Ambulatory Surgery Center opportunity in cary, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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Description
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The Rex Surgery Center of Cary is a multispecialty free standing Ambulatory Surgery Center. Hours 6:45-5:15pm Monday-Friday, no holidays, no weekends or call.
Summary
Possesses expertise in the theory andapplication of sterile aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of humananatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies tofacilitate a surgeon's performance of invasive, therapeutic, and diagnosticprocedures. This position has a dual function in the operating room and the ambulatory setting and demonstrates competency in the care of surgical patients inthe ambulatory surgicalsetting.
Responsibilities
Establishes and maintains sterile field and assures team maintains sterile environment.
Demonstrates and practices a good understanding of sterile technique. Has advanced knowledge of instrumentations.
Prepares Operating Room with appropriate instrumentation, equipment and supplies.
Demonstrates correct and safe instrumentation passing and performs sponge, needle and instrument counts in a safe and accurate manner according to established policy.
Maintains technical skills to serve a patient population composed of infancy to geriatric clients.
Adheres to standards including but not limited to ASC policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and patient safety goals.
Assumes responsibility for self and ensures that the policies, procedures and safety practices of the Operating Room and ASC are reinforced.
Achieves target of room readiness on a consistent basis.
Serves as a role model to new employees and other staff members. Serve as a resource and preceptor to less experienced Surgical Techs.
Establishes and maintains sterile field and assure team maintains sterile environment independently. Anticipate the needs of the surgical team. Applies advanced knowledge of instrumentation for multispecialty cases.
Demonstrates appropriate and correct case preparation. Competent at unit level. Corrects deficiencies at the case level. Communicate effectively with patients, staff members and physicians Hospital are reinforced.
Assists in Sterile Processing as needed to sterilize and package surgical instrument trays.
Other Information
Education Requirements
* High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement. or Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing program or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology. Formal education/training may be substituted for individuals with 5+ years of experience as a surgical tech
Licensure/Certification Requirements
* Basic Life Support
Professional Experience Requirements
* Minimum of 3 years OR experience required
* 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 preferred
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
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge of anatomy relating to the surgical procedure and the instrumentation required in order to effectively anticipate the needs of the surgeon.
* Ability to set priorities and respond appropriately to actual and/or potential life-threatening situations.
* On-call (May be a requirement depending on the position).
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
Organization Unit: Rex Cary OR Services
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range:$24.98 - $35.91 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:Cary
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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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Worksite address
cary, NC, 27518, US
Who can apply
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