Advocate Health Care
Surgical Technologist Certified
Advocate Health Care, Hazel Crest, Illinois, United States, 60429
Base pay range
$28.05/hr - $42.10/hr
Responsibilities
Performs duties in the scrub role as assigned.
Prepares sterile field in a timely manner and maintains boundaries prior to and during procedure.
Complies with departmental policy on specimens, counts, and disposition of contaminated instruments.
Assists the physician by sponging, suctioning, retracting, and cutting sutures as required and instructed.
Act as preceptor, sharing knowledge in a supportive/educational manner.
Maintains on‑call availability and responds to emergency situations, prioritizing patient condition.
Maintains a safe work environment per regulatory standards.
Anticipates physician needs, ensuring all required items are readily available on the sterile field.
Participates in Surgical Time‑Out and ensures procedure continues only with team agreement.
Verifies instrument/supply/equipment availability per physician preference card and reads scrub tips thoroughly.
Assists with opening sterile supplies and instruments, and with clean up and turnover upon case completion.
Efficiently uses supplies to avoid waste and reduce costs.
Supports a cooperative work environment, shares clinical knowledge, and follows Surgical Services goals.
Ensures proper instrument and equipment function, tags and reports any malfunctioning items.
Maintains patient confidentiality and promotes a culture of patient safety through reporting and participation in safety initiatives.
Serves as patient advocate, collaborating with physicians and the health‑care team to ensure patient welfare.
Maintains current competencies, completes assignments/projects independently, and participates in unit/hospital committees.
Maintains educational records and timecard.
Qualifications
Graduate of a surgical technologist program, or 2 years of surgical scrub experience.
CPR certified.
Must obtain Certified Surgical Technologist certification within 3 months of employment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Must be willing to work with exposures to body fluids, waste, chemicals, radiation, hazardous materials, anesthesia gases, and life‑threatening diseases.
On‑call availability (nights, weekends, holidays).
Rotating shifts.
Ability to move heavy patients and equipment and stand for long periods.
Flexibility to handle stressful, changing environments.
Ability to respond quickly to emergencies.
Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for >35 pounds use patient‑handling equipment with assistance.
Benefits Advocate Health Care offers a comprehensive benefits package. (Details omitted for brevity.)
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Responsibilities
Performs duties in the scrub role as assigned.
Prepares sterile field in a timely manner and maintains boundaries prior to and during procedure.
Complies with departmental policy on specimens, counts, and disposition of contaminated instruments.
Assists the physician by sponging, suctioning, retracting, and cutting sutures as required and instructed.
Act as preceptor, sharing knowledge in a supportive/educational manner.
Maintains on‑call availability and responds to emergency situations, prioritizing patient condition.
Maintains a safe work environment per regulatory standards.
Anticipates physician needs, ensuring all required items are readily available on the sterile field.
Participates in Surgical Time‑Out and ensures procedure continues only with team agreement.
Verifies instrument/supply/equipment availability per physician preference card and reads scrub tips thoroughly.
Assists with opening sterile supplies and instruments, and with clean up and turnover upon case completion.
Efficiently uses supplies to avoid waste and reduce costs.
Supports a cooperative work environment, shares clinical knowledge, and follows Surgical Services goals.
Ensures proper instrument and equipment function, tags and reports any malfunctioning items.
Maintains patient confidentiality and promotes a culture of patient safety through reporting and participation in safety initiatives.
Serves as patient advocate, collaborating with physicians and the health‑care team to ensure patient welfare.
Maintains current competencies, completes assignments/projects independently, and participates in unit/hospital committees.
Maintains educational records and timecard.
Qualifications
Graduate of a surgical technologist program, or 2 years of surgical scrub experience.
CPR certified.
Must obtain Certified Surgical Technologist certification within 3 months of employment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Must be willing to work with exposures to body fluids, waste, chemicals, radiation, hazardous materials, anesthesia gases, and life‑threatening diseases.
On‑call availability (nights, weekends, holidays).
Rotating shifts.
Ability to move heavy patients and equipment and stand for long periods.
Flexibility to handle stressful, changing environments.
Ability to respond quickly to emergencies.
Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for >35 pounds use patient‑handling equipment with assistance.
Benefits Advocate Health Care offers a comprehensive benefits package. (Details omitted for brevity.)
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