Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Bath Health and Wellness Center and become part of a top healthcare system in Akron. This patient-friendly facility offers a variety of primary care, emergency care and specialty services along with Lifestyles, a medically based fitness program and facility.

　　As the Lead Surgical Technician, you will monitor and direct the activities of assigned surgical techs in OR to achieve optimum performance, efficiency and quality outcomes under supervision of the surgical manager and coordinator/assistant. You will also perform duties of surgical technician as needed.

　　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.

　　Job Responsibilities:

　　Provides patient care in OR by performing scrub role.

　　Assists in the circulating role as needed.

　　Collaborates with SPD to maintain instruments and specialty trays. Meets required inventory and working orders.

　　Oversees surgical technician assignments as a lead and provides direction and guidance as needed.

　　Provides performance documentation to supervisor/manager as requested.

　　Assumes department leadership in absence of supervisor as needed.

　　Reviews the surgical schedule and service line shift report daily to ensure resources are available for surgical procedures.

　　Adheres to and advocates accepted practices and protocols of OR job performance standards and CMS/JACHO regulations.

　　Identifies and acts on process improvement opportunities.

　　Seeks ways to eliminate errors, reduce turnaround time, maintains work-flow and to improve customer service.

　　Performs as trouble-shooter, resolving concerns as they occur.

　　Performs and oversees precepting.

　　Other duties as assigned.

　　Follows Hospital and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.

　　Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirements.

　　Education:

　　If hired prior to August 1, 2015 completion of a Surgical Technology Program accredited through CAAHEP or ABHES or completion of military surgical technology program required. Or Licensed Practical Nurse will meet the requirements.

　　If hired August 1, 2015 or later , Surgical Technology Program accredited through CAAHEP or ABHES required. Completion of military surgical technology program will meet the requirements of an accredited Surgical Technology Program. Certification as a Surgical Technologist waives the educational requirement for hire. Acceptable certifications for this route are TS-C (through the National Center for Competency Training) or CST (through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting).

　　Certifications:

　　Certified Surgical Technician (CST) required.

　　Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)

　　Complexity of Work:

　　Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

　　Must be able to empathize and recognize with patients suffering from physical or emotional difficulties and be sensitive to patient needs.

　　Work Experience:

　　Minimum of two years' experience in a surgical technician role in a surgical suite.Physical Requirements:

　　Requires a full range of body motion including ability to lift and/or bear the weight of 100 pounds with assistance, or more while pulling, lifting, pushing and transferring patients to and from various apparatus; regularly pushes moderate to heavy weight of 100 pounds or more.

　　Exposure to body fluids.

　　Must be available for flexible scheduling according to the needs of the surgical area.

　　Floating may be expected per assignment policies within the surgical support department.

　　Personal Protective Equipment:

　　Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

　　Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities