Surgical Technologist - $25-38 per hour

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Job description

ChristianaCare is seeking a Surgical Technologist for a job in Wilmington, Delaware.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Surgical Technologist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

$5,000.00 Sign On Bonus

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

To assist the surgical team, under the direction of a professional nurse, implementing skilled nursing care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients undergoing surgical procedures.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs assigned procedures for comfort and well-being for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients,
• demonstrating a concern for safety.
• Assists in updating physician reference sheets.
• Participate in the nursing care plans, functioning as an effective team member.
• Demonstrates ability to scrub on all procedures, minor to major.
• Communicates effectively to patients, families, employees, and physicians, utilizing both written and verbal
• communication skills.
• Responds appropriately to crisis situations as outlined in unit specific standards, initiates interventions within scope of responsibility; notifies RN.
• Maintains required credentials of BCLS and mandatory inservice patients.
• Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent,
• adult and geriatric patients, including knowledge of growth and development, the ability to obtain and interpret
• information to identify patient needs, and provide the care needed.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices.
• Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that
• may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as required.

SCHEDULE:

• Full time, day/evening shift, Range from 730am-11pm,
• Shift could be 7:30am-4:00pm or 2:30pm-11:00pm
• Rotating Holidays and Weekends
• on-call obligation

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited, approved surgical technologist program with clincal hours completed for any employee hired after 2009
• BLS Certification

SPECIAL or PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• BCLS certification.
• Certification by an approved certification body i.e. the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) and/or the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) (CST) and 1 Year OR Experience

If you have an questions about this job role please reach out to Lenny Merrick at

ChristianaCare Job ID . Posted job title: Surgical Technologist - Wilmington Campus

About ChristianaCare

Delivering health, not just healthcare, is our promise to our community. Which means you can be part of an organization that makes a difference in a big way by impacting the lives of other caregivers and people who live in the places we serve.

From our clinical providers to our logistical support team, everyone here delivers care to our community through their roles. We are an organization that puts patients first. Our delivery of care and commitment to being excellent today-and even better tomorrow-make us who we are: caregivers who deliver more than healthcare. We invite you to join us in our quest for excellence.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 403b retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Cancelation protection
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Discount program

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