Details

　　Sign On Bonus: $7,500

　　Department: Surgery

　　Schedule: FT Evenings, 1pm-11:30pm M-F W/Rotating weekday weeknight, weekend, and holiday specialty team on-call. Specialty team to be determined.

　　Hospital: Ascension Genesys

　　Location: Grand Blanc, MI

　　Benefits

　　Paid time off (PTO)

　　Various health insurance options & wellness plans

　　Retirement benefits including employer match plans

　　Long-term & short-term disability

　　Employee assistance programs (EAP)

　　Parental leave & adoption assistance

　　Tuition reimbursement

　　Ways to give back to your community

　　*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.

　　Responsibilities

　　Provide technical services and assists professional nursing staff and physicians in providing patient care as assigned and directed in all types of operations. Works in accordance with established standards of performance and the philosophy and objectives of the nursing department.

　　Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide care to age group(s) served. Performs other related duties as assigned.

　　Comply with established standards and maintains department, unit, hospital policies and procedures including such things as: Quality assurance, safety, and infection control. Maintains a clean, orderly, safe environment for patients and staff. Cleans, dusts, and organizes cupboards, shelves, and equipment.

　　Communicate and cooperate with others to achieve departmental objectives. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information.

　　Attend required meetings, in-services, educational programs, continuing education, and self development programs to stay abreast of current trends and demonstrates the ability to understand and perform procedures.

　　Scrub and set up operating rooms with all necessary instruments/supplies in accordance with department policy and surgeon preferences and routines. Initials and updates doctor specific preference cards. Observe aseptic technique. Prepares and assists with surgical procedures. Cleans, decontaminates, wraps, and sterilize equipment and instruments. Performs preps in nursing units as necessary (i.e. sterile preps, bone preps, shaving etc.). Assist in the transportation of patients. Assists scrub orcirculating nurse as directed.

　　Drape patient, prepares operative site with germicides and holds retractors as requested.

　　Suture subcutaneously, utilizes electric cautery, ties sutures utilizing one and two handed techniques. Performs simple clamping, retracting, and suctioning,.

　　Explain and demonstrate techniques and methods used in the operating suite to new staff.

　　Maintain inventory, preserves and labels operative specimens, smears, cultures, and transports to laboratory for analysis.

　　Assist employees in performing housekeeping tasks to clean the rooms following surgery (i.e. emptying hamper bags, taking care of soiled linen, and waste materials, etc.).

　　Keep supplies and equipment organizes and assures all unused equipment and supplies are put in theproper storage area.

　　Work with peri-op team to provide total care and has operating knowledge of equipment and instruments needed for all surgical procedures.

　　Demonstrate competency in all specialty areas and routinely rotates through all services.

　　Assists OR R.Ns in coordinating supplies and/or operation of equipment off the field.

　　Keeps supplies and equipment organized. Maintains, stores, and locates adequate supplies in OR, surgical suits and supply rooms. Sets up, runs, and monitors equipment to insure proper operation; notifies supervisor or designee of equipment needing repair.

　　Essential Functions:

　　Must possess interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively when working with physicians, staff and patients.

　　Regular walking and the ability to stand for long periods of time.

　　Ability to lift and move patients and perform repetitive physical activity.

　　Working Conditions: Setting is a surgical suite; May be exposed to patient illness, communicable diseases, blood hazards and hazardous chemicals.

　　Orientation Requirements: Must attend new employee and department orientations.

　　The above is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification; it is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or qualifications for the people so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify in any way, the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision; the most recently dated job description on file in Human Resources will be considered the official job description.

　　Requirements

　　Licensure / Certification / Registration:

　　Certified BLS Provider specializing in Basic Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.

　　Certified Surgical Assistant credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) preferred.

　　Education:

　　Completion of a recognized scrub technician college program preferred or minimum of two (2) years experience as a Surgical Technician, or minimum of one (1) year experience working as a Certified Surgical Technician.Additional Preferences

　　No additional preferences.

　　Why Join Our Team

　　Ascension Michigan operates 16 hospitals and more than 300 related healthcare facilities that together employ nearly 23,000 compassionate associates. When you join our care teams, you join a team dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve throughout Michigan.

　　Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 150,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

　　Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

　　Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

　　Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

　　For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp_10_20.pdf) poster.

　　As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

　　Pay Non-Discrimination Notice (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf)

　　Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

　　This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.