What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Tech Trainee position at CommonSpirit Health?
Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Our brand new surgery suites at CHI Health St. Francis have it all, including:
- Seven operating rooms with the most advanced technology in town.
- State-of-the-art imaging allows for patient’s scans to be on large screens above the operating table, so the surgeon never has to leave the surgical field
- Convenient, separate entrance on the west side of the hospital with parking right in front (entrance D)
- Private pre-and post-recovery rooms with plenty of room for family
- Two brand new endoscopy rooms and a sterile processing department
- Expert surgical team with decades of experience
- Comfortable environment and friendly staff
Responsibilities
CHI Health- St. Francis will do on-the-job training for a Surgical Tech if you have completed an accredited medical personnel program such as but not limited to CNA, MA, LPN, EMT I / II, or SPD tech who are willing to do on the job training with a structured competency regimen.
Surgery can be very scary for a patient. It’s our job to make sure surgical areas are ready for use when needed. Our Surg Techs ensure that the operating areas are sterile and clean while confirming all equipment needed works properly. If you want to start a new career with an amazing group of healthcare professionals, see below what it takes to join our team.
What you’ll do:
- Prepares the operating room for surgical procedures by ensuring the equipment is functioning properly and safely
- Prepares the operating room and the sterile field for surgical procedures by preparing sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment using sterile technique
- Demonstrates knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology and how it relates to the patient and surgical procedure
- Anticipates usual and unexpected events during the surgical procedure and responds in an efficient manner
- Handles and processes surgical specimens according to established policy/procedure
- Serves as a preceptor in training and orientation of fellow staff members and students
Why you should choose us:
What sets us apart from other healthcare organizations? How much time do you have? In short, it all starts with our current employees. They believe in living our mission to provide compassion to everyone. We, in turn, believe that growing and supporting our people allows us to deliver a higher degree of quality care to our patients. CHI advocates for all who live in the communities we serve, especially the most vulnerable. Choose an organization who will champion your talents and nurture your career. Choose CHI!
Qualifications
Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program or completion of on the job training as a scrub tech with minimum of 5 years' experience or Completion of an accredited medical personnel program such as but not limited to CNA, MA, LPN, EMT I / II, or SPD tech who are willing to do on the job training with a structured competency regimen.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required
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