Surgical Technologist Coordinator OR Lead Sterile Processing Technician

Location:

Avera Specialty Hospital-Sioux Falls

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$18.50 - $34.50

Position Highlights

Full time- Monday-Friday position.

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 Functions as an extension of the clinic and/or to facilitate services for patients in cooperation with the health care team. The Coordinator must be competent in the surgical technologist skills of the surgical specialty. Assists the physician both in the clinic setting and in the Operating Room with procedures and patient care as needed. Performs decontamination and sterilization procedures according to Infection Control, and QA guidelines. Provides the physician and the nurse with products safe for patient use on a routine basis or as emergency needs demand. What you will do

• Prepares the operating room for surgical procedures in a timely fashion. This may include organizing equipment and needed instruments, setting up quickly and accurately for emergency cases, assuring proper and adequate equipment for all cases.
• Assists the surgeon as the first or second scrub person during surgical procedures. Maintains a sterile field at all times in the procedure area. Maintains efficiency in handling surgical instruments at physician’s request. Verifies specimens with surgeons and nurses.
• Receives and verifies correct supplies and equipment are available for all surgical procedures.
• Rooms patients in the clinic setting to include taking vitals, documenting chief complaint or injury, and verifying patient information. Assists in the clinic within office procedures and sterilization needs.
• Assists patients with needs involving questions and paperwork, rooming, and getting patients prepared to see the provider.
• Performs decontamination, assembly and sterilization, according to Infection Control and established QA monitoring guidelines as demonstrated by annual competency review.
• Operates sterilization equipment which includes: steam, medivators, drying cabinets and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaner, washer/sterilizer, and automated cart washer. Operates equipment according to manufacturer operational directions and in a manner that ensures the safety or the operator as demonstrated by annual competency review.
• Reports broken and malfunctioning instruments and equipment to the leader. Monitors equipment and patient care to assure all seamlessly move the patient through the Perioperative continuum.
• Works closely with surgeons, anesthesia personnel, vendors, nursing staff, and other hospital and clinic departments to progress the scheduled cases and accommodate any add-on procedures.
• Acts as a role model and leader for members of their surgical specialty team and assumes additional leadership responsibilities as deemed appropriate. Participates in yearly inventory counts, maintains up-to-date preference cards for specialty area.

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:

• Technical Certificate completion of an accredited Surgical Technician program

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Upon Hire
• Surgical Tech First Assistant (CSFA) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Upon Hire
• Less than 1 year previous experience as a Surgical Technician

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 .