Surgical Technologist-Operating Room Specialist

4 weeks ago


Rolesville, North Carolina, United States Duke Health Full time
About Duke Health

Duke Health is a leading healthcare provider in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, ranking as the number four hospital in the region, according to U.S. News and World Report. Our comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services includes orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Surgical Technologist to join our team in the Operating Room. As a Surgical Technologist, you will assist in the preparation and care of surgical patients, from infancy to geriatrics, under the general direction of a professional nurse. You will possess expertise in sterile aseptic technique and combine knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a surgeon's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Responsibilities
  • Prepare Operating Room with appropriate instrumentation, equipment, and supplies.
  • Demonstrate correct and safe instrumentation passing and perform sponge, needle, and instrument counts in a safe and accurate manner.
  • Maintain technical skills to serve a patient population comprised of infancy to geriatric clients.
  • Take calls and rotate shifts as required under the direction of a registered nurse.
  • Assist with the teaching of newly hired technologists and student technologists.
  • Serve as a role model to new employees and other staff members.
  • Establish and maintain sterile field and assure team maintains sterile environment independently.
  • Anticipate the needs of the surgical team.
  • Apply basic knowledge of instrumentations to several cases.
  • Demonstrate appropriate and correct case preparation.
  • Competent at unit level.
  • Corrects deficiencies at the case level.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, staff members, and physicians.
  • Adherence to standards including but not limited to unit and hospital policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and patient safety goals.
Requirements
  • Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program or maintains an accredited Surgical Technologist certification (NCCT or NBSTSA).
  • Or, provides evidence of the successful completion of an appropriate training program for Surgical Technology in the United States Military.
  • Level I- Entry level position for new graduates of Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologists with 0 to 18 months experience.
  • Level II- Requires 6 to 12 months of full-time equivalent Surgical Technology or relevant military experience.
Why Work at Duke Health?

Duke Health is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We strive to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.



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