What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operating Room Surgical Technologist position at Emory Healthcare?
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- Implements and evaluates care of patients undergoing diagnostic and invasive surgical procedures.
- Keeps the Perioperative team abreast of the procedure needs and progress.
- Identifies more complex patient needs by reviewing procedure protocol, physician's request, and assessing the patient's physical needs.
- Prioritizes procedure process and supplies for specialty group of patients.
- Plans for surgical procedure based on identified needs of surgeon and patient, implementing intervention for identified patient problems as related to surgical procedure and patient needs.
- Utilizes appropriate standards of care, and/or collaborative clinical pathways to guide the plan of care.
- Determine the equipment, materials, and resources needed to meet the patient procedure plan.
- Participates in identifying cost containment activities. Monitors and maintains supplies and initiates purchases to ensure par levels.
- Successfully completes hospital and department-based orientation programs, attending educational programs to develop optimal knowledge in area of specialty.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program or equivalent job training. Certification in Surgical Technology preferred.
- Two years multispecialty experience. Must be able to function as a clinical expert in at least one service line and have the ability to float to other service lines, as needed.
- Specialty areas include: Colorectal, Complex GYN, Complex Neuro, ENT, General Surgery, Oncology Ophthalmology (Corneal; Retina Cell transplants), Procedures (aneurysm, craniotomy), Reconstructive Surgery (e.g. TRAM Flaps), Robotics, Surgical Oncology (Head & Neck, Skull based, HIPEC), Thoracic and Vascular.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! At Emory University Hospital Midtown our Perioperative Surgical Department consist of 28 OR suites with 3 to 4 designated for cardiovascular cases. Our service lines include General, GYN, Urology, Bariatrics, Robotics, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Podiatry, ENT, Skull Base, OMFS, Plastics, and CVOR. We are staffed 365 day a year. There can be some late, on call and/or holiday requirements as well as a rotation to cover overnight shifts and weekend shifts for those dedicated teams. There is an orientation period of 8-12 weeks, depending on experience.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.
