Surgical Technologist II (Per Diem) - Children's OR

Overview Per Diem Surgical Tech Needed. UNC Medical Center Children's OR is a unit with six operating suites, averaging 20-25 cases per day. Our Children's OR staff are able to work in multiple service areas, including Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, ENT, Oral Maxillofacial, Burns, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Plastics, Urology, and Dental Surgery. The OR uses new, innovative state of the art equipment that reinforces continuous learning opportunities. The Children's OR staff are collegial and supportive of each other. Surgeons, OR staff, Anesthesia team and all ancillary services work together daily to provide high quality care for the most acute pediatric patients in North Carolina. Summary Surgical Technologists (ST) are allied health professionals who assist in the preparation and care of surgical patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics under the general direction of a professional nurse. The ST possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a surgeon's performance of invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures. The ST who has a dual function in the operating room and the ambulatory setting demonstrates competency in the care of surgical patients preoperatively and postoperatively in the ambulatory surgical clinic setting. Responsibilities Perform all the duties and responsibilities of Surgical Technologist. Perform all the duties and responsibilities of Senior Surgical Technologist-A. Provide leadership at unit level to correct safety/clinical quality deficiencies. Lead / implement changes at the unit level. Provide leadership at the peri-operative surgical service unit level. Assist with the teaching of newly hired technologists and student Operating Room technologists. Present or teach at the Surgical Service / Hospital / Health System level. Serve as a role model to new employees and other staff members. Coach team to anticipate resources. Assist in the development of policies, procedures and protocols at the Surgical Unit level. Communicate effectively with patients, staff members and physicians. Assist in efforts to improve resources by means of Kaizen projects through yellow/purple belt status. Assume responsibility for self and ensure that the policies, procedures and safety practices of the Operating Room and Hospital are reinforced. Completed precepting course and actively assists in training new hires to surgery. Use critical thinking to anticipate the needs of the surgical team and perform other duties and responsibilities as required. Provide leadership on Service by acting as a chief resource. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and practice of aseptic and surgical technique. In collaboration with the Team Coordinator, perform checks, maintenance and control of surgical supplies, trays and equipment relating to their surgical service. Demonstrate advanced knowledge related to OR emergency situations. Be familiar with and help troubleshoot service specific specialty equipment. Assist in the development of policies, procedures and protocols at the department level. Perform duties as a clinical assistant to the surgeon for all service specific cases, including assisting with room set up and turnaround from case-to-case. Obtain Yellow Belt Status and help develop processes to improve cost containment / decrease waste in room. Pass instruments, supplies and sutures to operative team members for any surgical specialty when needed. Perform other duties and responsibilities as required. Check daily schedule in advance for any special needs such as prior day set-up, or special supplies. Act as a liaison with CPD regarding any issues with instrumentation. Continue creation, updating, and instrument reduction of service specific trays via Censitrac system. Work to help standardize service specific trays. Education Requirements Graduation from a Surgical Technology program. Licensure/Certification Requirements National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) certification. BLS required. Professional Experience Requirements Senior Surgical Technologist-A: Three (3) years of clinical practice. Senior Surgical Technologist-B: Five (5) years of surgical technology practice. Candidates for Surgical Technologist 2-A and Surgical Technologist 2-B must meet requirements established by the Surgical Technologist Clinical Ladder Review Board. Job Details Legal Employer: STATE. Entity: UNC Medical Center. Organization Unit: Children's OR. Work Type: Per Diem. Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00. Salary Range: $24.73 - $35.56 per hour (Hiring Range). Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity. Work Assignment Type: Onsite. Work Schedule: Variable. Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill. Exempt From Overtime: No. This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Equal Opportunity Statement Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. 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