About this opportunity
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist lists this Surgical Technologist (ST) - Operating Room opportunity in elkin, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Location & Department
37703 Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital – Surgery Room
Hours & Pay
40 hours per week. Pay range: $25.30 - $37.95 per hour.
Education & Experience
Graduation from a Surgical Technology program or from an accredited school of Nursing.
Licensure & Certifications
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.
Certification in specialty area preferred.
Essential Functions
Ensures quality patient care, safety, and advocacy through critical thinking, anticipation, and management of case-specific needs under direct supervision of the RN.
Ensures complete, accurate, and timely care, cleanliness, and management of instruments, equipment, and supplies.
Communicates to the team, co-workers, and patients in an effective, positive, and professional manner.
Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth, and development.
Demonstrates cost containment activities of instruments and inventory.
Skills & Qualifications
Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations.
Resilient and flexible in a changing environment.
Knowledge of systems for patient safety.
Technology/informatics skills.
Practice innovation.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases, hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids, wastes, toxic chemicals, and radiation.
Handles emergency or crisis situations. Subject to many interruptions. Highly stressful, crowded, and noisy conditions.
Required protective equipment: eye/face protection, gown, mask, gloves, hair covering.
Physical demands: Standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching with arms, finger and hand dexterity, talking, hearing, seeing. Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 20 lbs. maximum.
Responsibilities
Renders care to assigned patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) including assisting with direct patient care activities; prepares and stocks the Operating Room before and after surgery; gathers clean and sterile supplies; sets up sterile instrument fields; maintains and monitors aseptic techniques.
Benefits & Compensation
Base compensation based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
Premium pay such as shift and on‑call compensation.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Paid Time Off programs.
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
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Worksite address
elkin, NC, 28621, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.