Position Summary:
Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital
Demonstrates through clinical practice a clear understanding of sterile techniques and has a working knowledge of the specialized instrumentation and equipment required for a variety of specialty procedures. Demonstrates competency to operate all specialty instruments, supplies, and equipment to at least one tertiary specialty service.
Serving the Homewood community, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed acute-care hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama. The facility offers a full complement of services, including emergency care, cardiovascular care, bariatrics, orthopedics and rehabilitation, and surgical services. It also is one of the largest providers of psychiatric care in the state. The hospital has earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission, and its bariatric program has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The Women’s Medical Center provides comprehensive women’s services through all stages of life, including gynecologic surgery, maternity care, and labor and delivery services. Additionally, the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) holds Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission.
Baptist Health Brookwood is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.
Apply today to connect with a recruiter and let us help you find your perfect fit!
Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Offers Great NEW Competitive Pay and Great Benefits Package that Includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
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403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
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Health Savings Account (HSA)
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Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
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Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
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Life Insurance
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Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
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Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
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Paid Parental Leave
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Pet Insurance
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Car Insurance
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Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt
ALL Benefits Start Day One
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
- Responsible for the maintenance of an orderly surgical field and for consistently passing instruments and supplies quickly and
efficiently to the surgeon.
- Able to anticipate and prioritize the needs of the various steps associated with the procedure.
- Takes part in sponge, needle and instruments counts as dictated by the procedure.
- Responsible for maintaining the surgical specimen in a manner which identifies and preservesthem for pathology evaluation.
- Assistsin ordering and stocking ofspecialty supplies under the direction of management staff and departmental guidelines
- In collaboration with a Registered Nurse, serves as a technical subject matter expert for at least one tertiary specialty.
- Providesscrub servicesfor major proceduresin at least 2 surgical specialties(independently with high physician satisfaction).
- Prepares and conductstechnical performance-oriented training related to specialty service.
- Serves as a preceptor to perioperative personnel rotating through the scrub roles associated with their primary specialty(s) and
/or second circulates on major tertiary procedures.
- Collaborates with surgeons and proactively addresses case needs when performing duties in either the scrub or second
circulator roles.
- In collaboration with the clinical leadership, assists in workflow process improvement activities, contributes to organizational
effectiveness, and demonstrates career growth and development.
- Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs)
throughout the facility.
- May have limited accessto areasstoring medications.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions:
- When directed by clinicalspecialist, inventories and ordersspecialty instruments, supplies unique to specialty.
- Participatesin the clinical orientation of SPD staff, serving as a role model and technical resource.
- Dependable and reliable in performance of Surgical Tech I and II duties.
- Performs all tasks in a manner that is cost effective participates in departmental performance improvement activities, meets
education and certification requirements, upholds Orlando Health philosophy and objectives, contributes to organizational
effectiveness, and demonstrates career growth and development.
Qualifications:
Education/Training:
High school graduate or equivalent.
Successful completion of:
- Surgical Technology training program; or
- Orlando Health training program
Licensure/Certification:
Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification
Experience:
Four(4) yearsurgical tech experience. (CST and two (2) years ofsurgical tech experience may substitute for the required experience
