Level IV - Surgical Technologist 23-34 per hour

Atrium Health Charlotte
US - North Carolina - Charlotte
January 31, 2025

Atrium Health Charlotte is seeking a Surgical Technologist Level IV for a job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

& Requirements

Specialty:
Surgical Technologist
Discipline:
Allied Health Professional
Start Date:
ASAP
Duration:
Ongoing
Employment Type:
Staff

Overview

This position is sign-on bonus eligible! Experienced Full Time Surgical Technologists are eligible for a sign-on bonus with a one-year commitment.
New Graduate and Part Time Surgical Technologists are eligible for sign-on bonus with a one-year commitment.

Primary Purpose

Applies advanced surgical technology skills to assist in providing patient care in the surgical suite while maintaining a safe work environment and performing all related job responsibilities.
Brings exceptionally heightened skills in current specialty areas of neurosurgery and spine, cardiothoracic, vascular, complex orthopedics, or robotics.
Ensures quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.

Major Responsibilities

Possesses a thorough knowledge of aseptic technique and its application.
Assists in obtaining and organizing supplies and instruments prior, during and after surgical procedure.
Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
Assists Registered Nurse circulator in preparation of patient, assembly of supplies, instruments, equipment, and proper disposition of all specimens; assists with all aspects of room turnover.
Assigned to heightened specialized procedures:
neurosurgery and spine, cardiothoracic, vascular, complex orthopedics, and robotics.
Performs duties according to department policy and procedure.
Monitors surgical supplies and instrumentation for sterility prior to use and ensures that supplies are used in a judicious manner, charges are documented/submitted accurately and appropriately.
Monitors and documents sterilization activities for completion.
Attends in-services/staff meetings; exhibits knowledge of current department related issues and participates in Performance Improvement Process.
Participates in educational opportunities to increase competency and meet personal needs and goals.
Assists in the development of policies, procedures, and standards.
Serves as a preceptor, and a clinical resource to others.
Assumes responsibility for individual specified unit clinical projects and oversees service lines as needed.

Minimum Job Requirements

EducationGraduate of an accredited school of surgical technology required or successful completion of military training program for Surgical Technology or Operating Room Specialist.
Certification / LicenseCurrent Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider required.
Current certification required.
Work Experience5 years of total operating room experience in surgical technologist role required; 2 years of specialized training in one of the following areas, neurosurgery, and spine, cardiothoracic, vascular, complex ortho, and robotics required.
Meets all ST III qualifications of Surgical Tech Ladder.
Knowledge / Skills / AbilitiesDemonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to age-specific issues and data reflective of the patient's status.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the following age groups:

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Works with occasional intermittent noise and exposure to conditions such as dust, fumes, and chemicals.
Ability to communication and write.
Strenuous physical effort will require walking, stretching, bending, climbing stairs, twisting, and squatting or kneeling while performing tasks.
May have lengthy periods of standing.
Requires frequent use of side vision, lifting, pushing, and pulling.
Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds.
Use of both hands and all fingers and is required to use hands for gripping, speed work and precision during the operation equipment/instruments and movement/positioning of surgical patients.
Vision and hearing for distances of up to twenty 20 feet is required, depth perception and able to distinguish basic colors is required.
Ability to work for lengthy, or irregular work hours, rotating shifts, working on hard surfaces, being near moving equipment, changes in temperature, humidity, and exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens.

Atrium Health Charlotte Job ID #144885.
Posted job title:
Surgical Technologist Iv - Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Weekends Operating Room.

About Atrium Health Charlotte

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health.
In the Southeast Region, Atrium Health provides care under the Atrium Health name in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name in the Winston-Salem, NC, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd in Georgia and Alabama.
Together, we are committed to providing equitable care for all.
Annually, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in community benefits.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Atrium Health Navicent

Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating h.

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