Surgical Technologist

Job Title: Surgical Technologist - Operating Rooms - Rotating Shift
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Diagnostic Services
Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Full time
Department: Talent Management Nursing & Nursing Support Team

Job Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer a competitive pay rate and up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse. This position involves assisting surgeons with procedures related to patient care during surgical intervention.

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits starting on day one, including health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA).
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• A 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
• A generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,000 per calendar year.
• The MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive.
• Family-friendly support, including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care, as well as access to free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools, and more.
• Voluntary benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life, and pet and legal insurance.
• A shared governance structure that empowers our Surgical Technologists.
• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Support and mentorship from dedicated leaders.
• Community involvement through Employee Resource Groups.

Job Description:

Assists surgeon with procedures related to the care of patients of all ages during surgical intervention.

• Assists in coordinating treatments with other disciplines.
• Provides basic patient assistance.
• Connects patients to clinical equipment as needed.
• Practices aseptic techniques while preparing for surgery, including scrubbing, applying a surgical gown, gloving, draping, and setting up an instrument table.
• Actively participates in surgical Time-Out and operating room briefing according to the universal protocol.
• Identifies the correct surgical site with the circulating registered nurse and surgeon before incision of operative procedures.
• Maintains an accurate account of supplies, including sponges, needles, and instruments.
• Verifies count with the circulating nurse at the end of the procedure.
• Prepares, identifies, and verifies all specimens obtained during the surgical procedure.
• Disposes of linens, needles, and sharps in appropriate containers.
• Assesses wounds and applies or changes sterile dressing as instructed by the registered nurse.
• Maintains and documents universal precautions.
• Initiates emergency procedures.
• Participates in the admission and discharge process.
• Performs billing as appropriate for services rendered or equipment used.
• Participates in on-call rotations of the operating room.
• Adheres to all policies, protocols, and standards of care.
• Performs quality control monitoring.
• Performs additional duties, including specimen collection, pleure-vac, traction set-up, patient transport, and post-mortem care.
• Ensures all medications and solutions are labeled, under the registered nurse's supervision.

Position Details:

Applicants graduating from a Surgical Technologist program after December 31, 2020, will have 6 months from their date of graduation from the program to become Certified.

Education:

Graduate from Specialty Training Program.

Experience:

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience preferred.

Salary : $5,000 - $40,000