Surgical Technologist- EP Lab (Full-time)

Company: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: Erie
Posted on: November 19, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:

UPMC Hamot EP Lab is looking to hire a Full-Time Surgical Technologist to join their team!\n\n Job title and salary will be determined based upon qualifications and career ladder requirements.\n\n We are currently offering SIGN-ON BONUSES for all full-time and part-time Surgical Technologist positions! The amount of the sign-on bonus is dependent upon your years of Surgical Technology experience. Don't miss out - apply today!\n\n 0-1 years of experience: 2-year commitment $10,000; 3-year commitment $12,000\n1-2 years of experience: 2-year commitment $12,000; 3-year commitment $17,000\n2+ years of experience: 2-year commitment $15,000; 3-year commitment $25,000\n\n Purpose:\nPerform a variety of tasks in an operating room that assist the surgical team. Arrange sterile setup for surgical procedures; pass instruments, sponge and suture to surgeons and surgical assistants; prepare sterile supplies; assist in cleanup of the operating room; check placement and operation of equipment; and check and restock operating room. During surgical procedures may be responsible for special trays, graft materials, and record patient data.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\n\n\tEnsure all medications are labeled and handed to surgeon according to established policies and procedures.\n\tBefore an operation, help to prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment.\n\tAdjust and check equipment to ensure it is working properly.\n\tDuring surgery, efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants.\n\tHold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponge or suction the operative site under the supervision of the surgeon and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.\n\tAssist in the preparation, care for, and disposal of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and helps apply dressings.\n\tAssist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.\n\tAfter surgery, may help transfer patients to the recovery room.\n\tClean and restock the operating room.\n\tPrepare patients for surgery by wash, shave, and ensure aseptic incision sites.\n\tMay transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.\n\tEnsure clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and explosive hazards and aseptic technique.\n\n\n \n\n\tPA legislature House Bill 81 enacted 10/29/2020 and became effective 12/27/2020.\n\tMust have completed program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and maintains certification or Has completed appropriate military training program or Maintains certification from accredited program or Was employed as a surg tech in a health care facility on or before effective date of the act (12/27/2020) or Employed as a surg tech at another health care facility two years before effective date (12/27/2020).\n\tContinuing education requirements:\n\t\n\t\tCompliance with continuing ed requirements specified by the credentialing organization for certification.\n\t\tFor individuals not certified - must complete 30 hours of continuing ed every two years.Specialty experience: Surgical specialties include but are not limited to: general, orthopedic, vascular, plastic and reconstructive, obstetrics and gynecology, thoracic, ophthalmic, neurosurgery, organ procurement and endoscopic surgical settings.\n\t\n\t\n\tAccess to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.\n\tNote: Staff employed to practice surgical technology by the health care facility on or before the effective date of the law (12/27/2020) or who were employed as a surg tech at another health care facility two years before effective date of the law are grandfathered and therefore not required to have certification.\n\tNew graduates of a program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation can work for six months prior to certification but must be certified within six months of program completion.\n\tEntry level job 0-2 years experience.\n\n\n \nLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances:\n\n\n\tCPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire\n\tCertification Details - Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Technologist Surgery Certified (TSC) within 6 months of program completion:\n\t\n\t\tException: A health care facility may employ individuals who do not meet the certification requirements if after a diligent and thorough effort has been made they are unable to employ a sufficient number of qualified surg techs who meet the requirements (i.e. certification) and a written record of efforts is made and retained at the health care facility.\n\t\t1. Recruitment efforts are documented and can be supplied for this record.\n\t\t2. The supply of certified or eligible to be certified surg techs does not meet the needs of the organization.\n\t\n\t\n\tPA legislature House Bill 81 enacted 10/29/2020 and became effective 12/27/2020.\n\tProvides evidence that the individual maintains a surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program or was employed to practice surgical technology by the healthcare facility on or before the effective date of this section or was employed to practice surgical technology as the individual's primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding the effective date of this section.\n\tBasic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)\n\tCertified Surgical Technologists (CST) OR Tech in Surgery-Certified (TSC)\n\n\n UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran\n

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