Surgical Technologist - $23-34 per hour

Atrium Health Charlotte is seeking a Surgical Technologist for a job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Surgical Technologist
• Discipline : Allied Health Professional
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : Ongoing
• Employment Type : Staff

Overview

Newly created temporary, non-benefited Surgical Technologist position as an Internal Resource on the Atrium Health Resource Team, supporting Greater Charlotte Region Operating Room floating to any facility that has a need.

Details include :

• $50 / hr + Shift, W / E and Holiday Differential
• 36 hrs weekly
• 13 week or 26 week assignments
• Current active Certified Surgical Tech Preferred

Job Summary :

Applies advanced surgical technology skills to assist in providing patient care in the surgical suite while maintaining a safe work environment and performing all related job responsibilities.

Ensures quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.

Essential Functions :

• Possesses a thorough knowledge of aseptic technique and its application.
• Assists in obtaining and organizing supplies and instruments prior, during and after surgical procedure.
• Assists Registered Nurse circulator in preparation of patient, assembly of supplies, instruments, equipment and proper disposition of all specimens;

assists with all aspects of room turnover.

• Performs duties according to department policy and procedure.
• Monitors surgical supplies for sterility prior to use and ensures that supplies are used in a judicious manner, charges are documented / submitted accurately and appropriately.
• Monitors and documents sterilization activities for completion.
• Attends in-services / staff meetings; exhibits knowledge of current department related issues and participates in Performance Improvement Process.
• Participates in educational opportunities to increase competency and meet personal needs and goals.
• Assists in the development of policies, procedures, and standards.
• Serves as a preceptor and a clinical resource to others.
• Assumes responsibility for individual specified unit clinical projects as required.

Physical Requirements

Works with occasional intermittent noise and exposure to conditions such as dust, fumes, and chemicals. Ability to communication and write.

Strenuous physical effort will require walking, stretching, bending, climbing stairs, twisting, and squatting or kneeling while performing tasks.

May have lengthy periods of standing. Requires frequent use of side vision, lifting, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds.

Use of both hands and all fingers and is required to use hands for gripping, speed work and precision during the operation equipment / instruments and movement / positioning of surgical patients.

Vision and hearing for distances of up to twenty 20 feet is required, depth perception and able to distinguish basic colors is required.

Ability to work for lengthy, or irregular work hours, rotating shifts, working on hard surfaces, being near moving equipment, changes in temperature, humidity, and exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens.

Education, Training, and Experience :

High School Diploma or GED required. Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider required. Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology required or successful completion of military training program for Surgical Technology or Operating Room Specialist.

Current certification preferred.

Atrium Health Charlotte Job ID #98105. Posted job title : Temporary Surgical Technologist - Resource Team - Days - $50 / Hr

About Atrium Health Charlotte

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health , the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health.

In the Southeast Region, Atrium Health provides care under the Atrium Health name in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name in the Winston-Salem, NC, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd in Georgia and Alabama.

Together, we are committed to providing equitable care for all. Annually, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in community benefits.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians;

and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Atrium Health Navicent

Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and well-being through compassionate care.

Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health.

Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region.

As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation's leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home - including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care.

Throughout its 125-year history