Surgical Technologist - OR

Nemours is seeking a full-time Surgical Technologist to join our Wilmington team! The surgical technologist facilitates the operative or other invasive procedure by preparing and providing the required sterile instruments, supplies and equipment.
Maintains the sterile field and anticipates and responds to the needs of the surgical team.

This primary position at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, will include collaboration with the Nemours Ambulatory Surgery Facilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to optimize available resources in achieving optimal patient outcomes.
This position may require periodic rotation to the ambulatory surgery centers.
Travel is compensated based on organizational policy.

This position is expected to maintain all state and federal clearances for DE, PA, and NJ for periodic rotation to the surgery centers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey at the discretion of Perioperative Leadership.
This includes current Pennsylvania (PA) FBI Fingerprint Report, PA Criminal Background Record, and PA Child Abuse Clearance.

This position requires working shifts aligned with the needs of the department and the assigned FTE of the surgical technologist.
This position also includes on-call and holiday requirements based on the needs of the department.

Responsibilities:

Functions as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures by assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure.
Participates in pre-procedure operating room set-up adhering to established reliable method.
Confirms, prepares, and organizes requested sterile supplies and instruments for procedures with inspection and confirmation of supply and instrument sterility.
Performs accounting procedures in concert with the circulating nurse per organizational policies and procedures activating escalation and taking corrective action as needed.
Assists with preparation and placement of sterile drapes.
Provides instruments and supplies in a safe manner to the surgical team during procedures.
Maintains a safe and organized back table and sterile field.
Ensures sterility of the surgical field taking activating escalation and corrective action as needed.
Prepares sterile dressings upon completion of final surgical count.
Cleans and prepares surgical instruments for processing and transport to the sterile processing decontamination area per organizational policy and procedure.
Participates in post-procedure operating room turn over process adhering to established reliable method

Qualifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association is required within 90 days from the date of hire required
Certificate of completion of Surgical Technology Program required
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery - Certified (NCCT) preferred

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