Surgical Technologist - Day/Evening - Newark - $5,000 Sign On Bonus
End Date: 7/1/2023
Location: Newark, Delaware
Position Type: Clinical (non-nursing), Technician (Clinical)
Shift: Day Shift, Rotation Day/Evening
Christiana Care Health System, a Magnet® health care organization with over 1,100 beds between its two hospitals (Christiana Hospital & Wilmington Hospital) and the only Level I trauma service on the East Coast corridor between Philadelphia & Baltimore, has been honored repeatedly as "One of America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report.
Highlights
-Twice Recognized as Magnet Status Hospital.
-Growth Opportunities defined by our Clinical Ladder.
-Generous PTO, Competitive pay with shift differentials & Robust Benefits Package.
We are currently recruiting for a full-time experienced Surgical Technologist to work in our Operating Room at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE.
PRIMARY FUNCTION
To assist the surgical team, under the direction of a professional nurse, in providing skilled care for any patient undergoing surgical procedures.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates proficient clinical skills in the scrub role.
- Demonstrates ability to scrub on a wide range of procedures.
- Demonstrates solid knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the handling of instruments/equipment in the OR and aseptic technique.
- Demonstrates openness to learning scrub techniques for new procedures and new instrumentation/equipment and receiving feedback concerning clinical skills.
- Actively works with leadership to identify own learning needs and seeks opportunities to meet these learning needs.
- Provides ongoing feedback to Perioperative Practice Coordinator (PPC) concerning preference cards and tray contents.
- Demonstrates an ongoing concern for safety by adhering to established safety rules and practices
- Responds appropriately to crisis situations as outlined in unit-specific standards, initiates interventions within scope of responsibility and notifies circulating RN of all issues.
- Participates in the planning of care appropriate to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, including knowledge of growth and development
- Functions as an effective team member, supporting the concept of team training.
- Actively participates in unit activities
- Communicates effectively with patients, families, employees, and physicians, both verbally and in writing.
- Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Schedule:
The position is actually 7a-730P and 11a-730p for 80 hours
8 and 12-hour shifts (2- 8's and 2- 12's)
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Graduate of an accredited, approved surgical technologist program with clincal hours completed for any employee hired after 2009
- BLS Certification
SPECIAL or PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
- BCLS certification.
- Certification by an approved certification body i.e. the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) and/or the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) (CST) and 1 Year OR Experience
EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.
“Both as a patient and a caregiver, I have witnessed our core values of love and excellence firsthand.”
David Hoehn
Registered Nurse
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Director, Employee Health
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