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Cleveland Clinic Surgical Tech - Weekender Flex in Cleveland, Ohio
Join Cleveland Clinic Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is a top ranked hospital in the United States. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Surgical Technologist, you will help circulate duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse. These duties include, but are not limited to:
Setting up the sterile table and performing scrub functions.
Assisting in draping the patient as well as gowning and gloving surgical team members.
Collecting, identifying, and labeling specimens removed during surgical procedures and giving the specimens to circulator for disposition.
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
Thrives in a team environment.
Demonstrates a strong work ethic.
Is organized and reliable.
Has strong critical thinking skills.
By taking this opportunity, you will be able to use our leading-edge technology and grow your skills while learning from and working alongside world-class surgeons.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
Responsibilities:
Sets up sterile table assuring appropriate supplies, drugs, and equipment are available.
Participates with RN in counting all sponges, instruments, etc., at appropriate times during the surgical procedure.
Assists in draping patient.
Assists surgical team members with gowning and gloving.
Assures aseptic condition is maintained by the scrubbed surgical team throughout the procedure. Provides for patient safety by actively participating in the intraop "timeout."
Utilizes other safety measures such as safety belts, positioning devices and alarms.
Collects, identifies and labels specimens removed during surgical procedures; gives specimens to circulator for disposition per surgeon's instructions.
If in an Ambulatory setting the following duties may be assigned:
Coordinates surgical and clinical schedules.
Assists with outpatient clinic flow.
Provides information to patient and family.
Assists with coordinating outpatient procedure room cases and supplies.
Assists with orientation of new hires.
Works on unit committees.
Assists with marketing and practice development.
Coordinates studies for section.
Answers patient phone calls, gathers information and relays to provider.
Performs post-op phone calls and relays information to provider.
Provides information back to patient based on provider instruction.
Scribes for provider in outpatient clinic.
Other duties as assigned.
Education:
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
BSN preferred
Certifications:
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
Complexity of Work:
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
- New grad or less than one year RN work experience or if experience RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one year current acute direct patient care RN experience.
Physical Requirements:
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
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