Surgical Technician Apprentice | Surgery

Location:

Avera St Mary's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Avera will pay for your online Surg Tech schooling while you work full-time in the department! Typically 18 months of schooling with a 3 year commitment to work in the department following graduation and certification exam

Monday - Friday: occas wknd/hol/call; 80hrs/2wks

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview Performs surgical technician and sterile processing duties while studying toward certification, within limits of current training and competency. The Surgical Technician Apprentice will assist other members of the health care team in the delivery of patient care during surgical procedures. What you will do

• Assists surgeons by handing required instruments during procedures without difficulty. Selects product(s) for procedures. Performs all suture and instrument counts without error.
• Assists in daily testing and operations of sterilizers. Records sterilizer testing and operations of sterilizers. Decontaminates all instruments and equipment per established policy/procedure following specified cleaning method.
• Documents cleaning process of terminal cleans and assigned rooms each month. Maintains turnover time within acceptable limits.
• Stores products appropriately. Checks for outdated supplies.
• Monitors back orders. Maintains a 3 week par level and informs director if ordered product does not arrive after 1 week.
• Understands the care and handling of all equipment that reaches the instrument decontamination room.
• Follows posted instructions on requirements of special equipment handling; ie: milking, nosonicing, special steam.
• Prepares instrument and supply packs for distribution. Ensures instrument sets are in proper working order. Wraps all supplies in correct type of wrapper and correct size to maintain the sterility of the instrument or tray.
• Labels the instrument or tray accurately and clearly for proper storage, including name of article, date of expiration and initials on wrapper. Labels the article with gas or steam sterilization indicator tapes to ensure article has been subjected to sterilization.
• Communicates and educates other OR staff on the proper processing of new and changing instrumentation.

Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• High School or GED Equivalent

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• 1-3 years Previous healthcare related experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .