Responsibilities/Job Description:
Fairview has an immediate opening for a Surgical Technologist in the Operating Room at Fairview Southdale Hospital located in Edina, MN.
We’re offering an up to $6,000 sign-on bonus along with a generous relocation bonus up to $5,000! We currently have flexible shifts / hours available!
As a Surgical Technologist, you’ll assist in surgical procedures by preparing the operating room, arranging, and passing instruments to surgeons, and ensuring a sterile environment under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. You’ll play a crucial role in supporting the surgical team and maintaining the safety and efficiency of the operating room.
Schedule: This position will be working 0.8 FTE (64 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 8 hours on the day/evening/night shift. This position will also work every third weekend.
About our Operating Room at Southdale:
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Our surgeries include, but are not limited to, Open Heart, Neuro, Orthopedic, Generals, Da Vinci, Cardiovascular, Cysto, Colorectal, Urology, OB, Specialty Eye Cases, ENT, Neuro and Spine Surgery.
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Occasional weeknight on-call and every third weekend call rotation with 30-minute response time.
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Staffed for 315 beds hospital wide with the OR and same-day surgery departments having a combined total of 24 rooms.
- We serve a diverse group of patients, mainly adults, averaging 20,000 cases per year.
As a Surgical Technologist, you will be responsible for:
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Supplying appropriate instruments, suture, and specialty items.
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Maintaining aseptic technique during all sterile procedures.
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Ensuring accurate identification and handling of specimens.
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Counting all required sponges, sharps, and instruments.
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Assuring availability and accurate functioning of supplies and equipment.
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Modifying clinical interventions based on population served.
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Nurturing a culture of improvement, efficiency, and innovative thinking.
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Anticipating the surgeon’s needs.
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Following appropriate action in emergency situations.
Required Qualifications:
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Complete one of the following by hire date:
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Military Surgical Assistant; OR
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LPN (licensed in MN) Surgical Assistant; OR
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Surgical Technologist training
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Basic Life Support (BLS) through Health Care Providers (or ability to obtain by hire date)
Preferred Qualifications:
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Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist program
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AST certification or certification eligible at time of hire
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1 to 3 years surgical tech experience
Other Required Skills:
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Knowledge of physical, psychosocial, and cognitive developmental needs of population served.
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Knowledge of age-appropriate outcomes and interventions.
Desired Skills:
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Demonstrate the ability to work under stress in a variety of situations.
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Ability to work well under a team environment.
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Excellent communication skills.
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The ability to prioritize and multi-task in a complex work environment.
Qualifications:
$33.24-$46.92 / Hourly
