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POSITION OVERVIEW
Aspirus, one of the Top 15 Healthcare organizations in the nation, is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join the Surgical Services team. As a Surgical Technologist you are responsible for planning and organizing supplies, instruments and equipment for surgical procedures. You are a promoter of education for yourself, peers and students. Join a team that collaborates with all surgical team members to assure the safe and efficient passage of a patient through surgery. Some general duties will include:
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Involved in and responsible for a high degree of physician satisfaction.
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Assist surgeon as scrub technologist according to prescribed standards.
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Scrub, dons gowns and gloves in accordance with performance standards.
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Set up table, instruments, and supplies and drapes operative field.
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Assist and anticipates needs of the surgeon in providing instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies.
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Maintain and reports correct counts or discrepancies in counts of sponges, needles, and instruments with circulating nurse.
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Clean rooms, furniture, equipment, and suite according to prescribed procedures.
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Perform skin closure per surgeon request only after successful completion of wound closure course, evidence of competency and on-going documentation of skin closure to maintain competency.
LOCATION: Wausau, Wisconsin – Aspirus Wausau Hospital
SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS
Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
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Provide flexibility in the role of the surgical technologist to accommodate the diversity and variety of procedures as well as the fluctuating volumes of procedures.
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Work flexible hours and potentially long hours.
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One year acute care surgical experience beneficial.
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Current CPR certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
EDUCATION
Candidates should possess one or more of the following:
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Knowledge of surgical standards and practices normally acquired through graduation from a surgical technologist program or related field and/or three or more years of related experience in the operating room.
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Graduate of a certified surgical technologist program beneficial.
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Certified Surgical Technologist beneficial.
Schedule Information
0.9 FTE, 72 hours a pay period
Benefit eligible including paid time off (PTO)
Weekend rotation 1-2 every 4 months
Weeknight call rotation is 4-8 times in a 12 week schedule
Weekend call rotation 8-14 weekends a year
20 minute call response time required
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