Surgical Technologist Senior/Intermediate

Job Summary

To assist the surgical team during operative procedures by preparing sterile equipment for the operation, and in addition passing instruments, sponges and sutures to the operating team.

Responsibilities

Assist with:

• Inventory
• Sterilization of instruments
• Preparation and selection of equipment for procedures
• Transfer of patients as needed
• Turnover of rooms
• Turnover and transfer of instruments to CSR/Decontamination
• Putting equipment back in place
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications*

Surgical Technologist Senior requirements:

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.
• Completion of an accredited or military Surgical Technologist program is required.
• Two years' experience as a Surgical Technologist is required.

Surgical Technologist Intermediate requirements:

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.
• Completion of an accredited or military Surgical Technologist program is required.

Desired Qualifications*

Desired qualifications

• Ambulatory surgery experience.
• Ability to scrub Orthopedic Sports Medicine.
• Adult Otolaryngology. Plastic, General, Urology, and Gynecological Surgery and VASCULAR.
• Self motivated and excellent organization skills.
• Completion of a Surgical Technologist certification program.

Surgical Technologist Intermediate Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the Operating Room O.R. setting performing scrub duties in multi-surgical specialties.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to meet functional job requirements.
• Demonstrated excellence in professional communication.
• Recent prior experience in scrubbing complex orthopedic cases.

Surgical Technologist Senior Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the Operating Room O.R. setting performing scrub duties in multi-surgical specialties.
• Minimum of 3 years of recent O.R. experience is required for placement at the Senior level.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to meet functional job requirements.
• Demonstrated excellence in professional communication.
• Recent prior experience in scrubbing complex orthopedic cases.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the worlds most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Work Schedule

This is for 1 position, 40 hours a week/ 10 hours, 7am start time.

Work Locations

The work requires, or the supervisor approves a fully onsite presence. Onsite is defined as a designated U-M owned or leased work location within or outside of the State of Michigan

Underfill Statement

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.