SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST TEAM LEAD - THORACIC SURGERY

Team Lead Surgical Technologist

The Team Lead assists with surgical procedures in the Operating Room as a scrub member of the surgical team under the direction of a registered nurse and a surgeon.

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborates with Surgeon, Clinical Specialty Coordinator, Supervisor, and Director to develop service line goals including: Doc preference cards, efficiency metrics, orientation assistance, and overall service line excellence
• Delivers direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital/departmental policies, procedures, protocols and/or their professional standards of care.
• Maintains a collaborative relationship with physicians and other health care providers to achieve desired patient outcomes and assure a continuous flow of patient care.
• Participates in the unit performance improvement activities designed to enhance the quality of patient care and customer services.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities by utilizing the concepts inherent to the practice of the credo standards.
• Assists in the department's compliance with State, JCAHO, OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
• Provides for patient safety in compliance with hospital and nursing department policies.
• Functions as the scrub member of the surgical team.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Surgical Technologist.
• One (1) to three (3) years' experience as a Surgical Technologist.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Certified First Assistant preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required.
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance
• Act 81 Compliance

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be required between sites.

AAP/EEO

• Excela Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Excela Health to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, non-job-related disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected class.
• Ability to perform the Essential Functions listed on the Physical Conditions and ability to perform the Essential Functions on the Working Condition chart below.
• Actively promotes a Lean work culture by performing team member duties to encourage consistent use of LEAN principles and processes, including continually seeking work process improvements. Recognizes the necessity of taking ownership of one's own motivation, morale, performance and professional development. Strives for behavior consistent with being committed to Excela's missions, vision and values.

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.