Surgical Technician - General OR and CVOR/HLV (Sign-on Bonus Eligible)

Genesis Healthcare System

In order to fill our mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an 'owner' of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always.

Overview of the Position

Functions as a part of the surgical team to provide care in the intra-operative phase of the surgical or obstetrical procedure using knowledge of instrumentation and equipment to ensure the best possible outcome for each patient. Ensures OR instruments, supplies, drapes, etc. remain sterile throughout the case. Meets the needs of the OR team.

Essential duties include properly decontaminating instruments and/or scopes, re-sterilizing, and maintaining log of activity. Keeps the equipment coordinator and/or manager informed of problems or suspected problems with the various pieces of equipment in the operating room. Supports maintenance of accurate preference cards through communication with surgery team. Demonstrates proficient knowledge and skills, ability to, and willingly accepts an on-call schedule as dictated by staffing levels. Demonstrates the ability to reduce cost per procedure by not opening supplies that are not needed. Demonstrates ability to respond to hospital within 30 minutes. Serves on department specialty focus team and accepts responsibility of assigned area(s). Assist circulating nurse with documenting implant records completely and accurately. Assists with documenting correct charges. Participates in counting as per policy. Participates in Time Out per policy. Assists circulating nurse pre-incision and after closing incision in meeting patient needs.

Qualifications include high school graduate or equivalent, completed an accredited surgical technology program, current CPR or be able to obtain within 30 days of employment, knowledge of anatomy and physiology, strong attention to detail and ability to follow exact protocols, and good interpersonal skills.

Patient centered care and behavioral expectations include living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values, performing work in a manner that is quality focused, treating patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect, results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives, acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation, encourages peers (others) to be owners of change, makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations, possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding, acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions, demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved, introduces self and roleconnects with everyone, communicates effectively and asks for feedback, asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others, maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients, maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately, responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner, exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed, demonstrates safe Patient Handling, demonstrates safe Materials Handling, demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment, demonstrates Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness, actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment.

Working conditions/physical requirements include standing for two (2) hours, walking 100 yards, sitting for 30 minutes, climbing one flight of stairs, pushing or pulling carts, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, or bending, moving or helping reposition patients of any weight or size, lifting up to 50 pounds or moving heavy equipment, being alert, precise, and creative, and demonstrating good memory/concentration skills.

This description reflects in general terms the type and level of work performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor portray the specific duties of any one incumbent.

Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.