Surgical Technologist - Duke Raleigh Surgery Center (PT)
Company: Duke Health
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Duke Raleigh Hospital offers the latest in care and technology
in a patient-friendly setting. It has been an important part of
Duke Health since 1998 and has served Wake County for more than 35
years, employing more than 2,000 team members. The hospital
provides 186 inpatient beds and a comprehensive array of services,
including the Duke Raleigh Cancer Center, Duke Raleigh Orthopedic
and Spine Center, cardiovascular services, neurosciences including
the Duke Raleigh Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Center, advanced
digestive care, disease management, and prevention, wound healing,
outpatient imaging, intensive and progressive care, pain clinic,
same-day surgery, emergency department and community outreach and
education programs.U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Raleigh
Hospital as high performing in orthopedics and five adult
procedures/conditions: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), heart failure, kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, and
stroke. -Work Schedule - Part-Time Days = 4 hours minimum between 7
am to 5 pm, Monday - Friday -dependent upon caseload. (Candidate
must be flexible with hours and days scheduled) - -Occ
SummarySurgical Technologists (ST) are allied health professionals
who assist in the preparation and care of surgical patients ranging
from infancy to geriatrics under the general direction of a
professional nurse. The ST possesses expertise in the theory and
application of sterile aseptic technique and combines the knowledge
of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and
technologies to facilitate a surgeon's performance of invasive
therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. The ST who has a dual
function in the operating room and the ambulatory setting
demonstrates competency in the care of surgical patients
preoperatively and postoperatively in the ambulatory surgical
clinic setting. -Work Performed -Level INew graduate with up to 18
months of full-time equivalent experience. Perform all
responsibilities in a manner that demonstrates Service Excellence
towards patients, physicians, peers and other departments. Assume
responsibility for upholding the policies and procedures of the
department and organization. Demonstrates eager ness to learn,
takes direction, adapts to changes within unit, demonstrates
consistent progress toward Level II. Establishes and maintains
sterile field and assures team maintains sterile environment.
Demonstrate and practice a good understanding of sterile technique.
Has a basic knowledge of instrumentations. Prepare Operating Room
with appropriate instrumentation, equipment and supplies.
Demonstrates correct and safe instrumentation passing and performs
sponge, needle and instrument counts in a safe and accurate manner.
Maintain technical skills to serve a patient population comprised
of infancy to geriatric clients. Take calls and rotate shifts as
required under the direction of a registered nurse. For Surgical
Technologists with a dual role in an ambulatory environment,
additional responsibilities may include: prepare patients for
examinations and procedures in the surgical clinic setting; assist
the physician during patient examination and procedures in the
clinic; collect and label laboratory specimens for processing;
reinforce postoperative instructions under direction of physician
or RN; assist with incoming and outgoing patient calls under
supervision of physician or RN; remove sutures/staples, change
sterile and non-sterile dressings, following DUHS policies and
procedures, under direction of RN or physician; perform other
clinical functions as delegated and supervised by the RN or
physician; schedule and post surgical cases; coordinate complex
scheduling of cases which require additional surgical support;
update and file patient medical records. Must advance to level II
within 18 months. Perform other duties and responsibilities as
required. -Level II Perform all the duties and responsibilities of
Level I, plus the following: Assist with the teaching of newly
hired technologists and student technologists. Serve as a role
model to new employees and other staff members. Establish and
maintain sterile field and assure team maintains sterile
environment independently. Anticipate the needs of the surgical
team. Apply basic knowledge of instrumentations to several cases.
Demonstrate appropriate and correct case preparation. Competent at
unit level. Corrects deficiencies at the case level. Communicate
effectively with patients, staff members and physicians. Adherence
to standards including but not limited to unit and hospital
policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and patient safety
goals. Assume responsibility for self and ensures that the
policies, procedures and safety practices of the Operating Room and
Hospital are reinforced. Perform other duties and responsibilities
as required. -Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesAbility to adapt to
changes within unit. Ability to work effectively and efficiently
under pressure in a stressful environment, and often without
relief. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of anatomy relating to the
surgical procedure and the instrumentation required in order to
effectively anticipate the needs of the surgeon. Ability to set
priorities and respond appropriately to actual and/or potential
life threatening situations. -Level CharacteristicsN/A -Minimum
Qualifications -EducationGraduate of an accredited Surgical
Technology program or the successful completion of the National
Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) certification exam.
-ExperienceLevel I- Entry level position for new graduates of
Surgical Technology program or Surgical Technologists with 0 to 18
months experience. Level II- Requires 6 to 12 months of full-time
equivalent Surgical Technology or relevant military experience.
-Degrees, Licensures, CertificationsLevel I- N/A Level II- N/A - -
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed
to providing employment opportunity without regard to an
individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression,
gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. - Duke
aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation,
creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the
robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich
diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences
flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all
members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the
contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices
are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to
uphold these values. - Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain
jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may
include essentialjob functions that require specific physical
and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for
requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each
hiring department. -
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