Job Details
Surgical Tech (Cert), Operating Room, Full-Time, Days, Cherry Hill
Job Description
Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Certified OR Tech at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done.
As an OR Tech Certified you are responsible for the following:
· Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
· Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate, and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
· Communicates with and supports the inter-professional team, patient, family, and designated care partners.
· Inspects Operating Room (OR) for cleanliness and secures, sets up, and prepares OR equipment, instruments and supplies which are required for surgical procedures.
· Participates in team time out and is an active participant and advocate for patient safety and high-quality care in the perioperative setting.
· Aids with gowning and gloving of Surgical team including the Surgeon
· Assist with preparation of the sterile field including draping of the patient and maintaining sterile field integrity
· Gives a thorough report to relief personnel on status of procedure, instruments, materials, and any other pertinent information to insure a smooth transition of personnel during the surgical procedure.
· Counts all sharps, sponges, and instruments with the circulating nurse prior to, during and after the surgical procedure. Follows the policy on how counts are performed, and initiates corrective action when count is incorrect.
· Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization
· Aids in maintaining supplies and equipment available to ensure efficient unit operations.
· Helps maintain a safe, neat, and clean environment to facilitate safe and effective patient care in the Operating Room.
· Acts as primary preceptor to other surgical team members as needed
The OR Certified Tech will participate in the delivery of OR care in the operating room and/or ambulatory surgical center under supervision of a registered nurse. Responsibilities include scrubbing various specialties and securing general supplies/equipment needed for surgery.
Qualifications for this position include:
· High School Diploma
· Completion of OR Technician training
· BLS and OR Technician certification required
· Certification through the NCCT or NBSTSA required.
· One (1) year of scrub experience
Benefits include, but are not limited to:
· Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
· Retirement Plans
· Tuition Reimbursement
· Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc.
Salary Range
$23.83 to $33.94
The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Kennedy University Hospitals, Inc
Primary Location Address
2201 Chapel Ave West & Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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