Surgical Technologist, Surgery, Day Shift, Full Time - Aberdeen, SD, United States - Sanford Health Careers
Description
Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States.We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.
Facility:
Aberdeen Medical Center
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule:
Full time
Pay Info:
Sign on bonus available
Schedule for this role is from 6:30am-3pm Monday-Friday. Rotational on-call and holiday coverage.
Surgical technologists are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients.
Assists in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care that meets the mission and goals of quality care and service excellence at Sanford.
Assist with assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, or documenting the care of patients. This care will be delivered in accordance with established standards of performance.Will work under the supervision and delegation authority of a surgeon, and in some cases other clinical licensed professionals, to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive and non-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.
Accurately accounting for items used during a procedure and maintaining an organized sterile field facilitates accountability for all items during and after a procedure.
Demonstrate knowledge in the theory and application of the principles of asepsis and sterile technique to combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation and tools and technologies to facilitate a provider's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
Actively participates in safety measures, maintains an organized sterile field, as well as maintain awareness of the location of all supplies needed for the course of the procedure.
ensuring that supplies and dedicated devices are sterile and ready for surgery, as well as clipping, transporting, positioning, and ensuring aseptic incisions sites.
May conduct sterile and unsterile supply quality assurance checks are according to sterilization principles before procedure.Assists in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care that meets the mission and goals of quality care and service excellence at Sanford.
This care will be delivered in accordance with established standards of performance.Graduate of an approved school of surgical technology or graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) required.
Experience in an operating room setting is preferred.Must have a good knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical and surgical terminology, instrumentation, aseptic techniques, and surgical procedures acquired through post-secondary training.
If an LPN, currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with State Nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges.
If working in North Dakota and not an LPN, must be on the North Dakota Board of Nursing Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) Registry at the time employment begins.
Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call or send an email to .Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy.
Job Function:
Allied Health