Description

Department:

70100 Wake Forest Ambulatory Ventures: Greensboro Medical Plaza Northwest - Surgery Center

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F
No weekends
No holidays

Pay Range
$25.30 - $37.95

Join our dedicated surgical services team and play a vital role in delivering safe, high-quality care to patients during some of their most important moments. As a Surgical Technician, you will work closely with surgeons, RNs, and the multidisciplinary care team to ensure each procedure runs smoothly, efficiently, and with the highest standards of patient advocacy. If you thrive in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment and take pride in precision, teamwork, and excellence, we'd love to have you on our team.

Essential Functions

• Ensure quality patient care, safety, and advocacy through critical thinking, anticipation, and management of case-specific needs under the direct supervision of the RN.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely care and cleanliness of instruments, equipment, and supplies.
• Communicate effectively, positively, and professionally with the surgical team, co-workers, and patients using both verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
• Support high-efficiency turnover workflows and assist with room turnover to maintain on-time case starts.
• Ensure accurate case cart preparation and restocking for daily schedules.
• Prepare and pick surgical cases for next-day schedules by reviewing surgeon preference cards, case schedules, and procedural requirements to ensure instruments, supplies, and equipment are complete and available.
• Demonstrate cost-containment practices related to instruments, equipment, and supply inventory.
• Take personal responsibility for performance, professional growth, and ongoing development.

Education & Experience

• Graduation from a Surgical Technology program or completion of an accredited School of Nursing.

Licensure, Certification & Registration

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.
• Certification in a surgical specialty area preferred.

Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to function effectively in stressful and fast-paced environments.
• Resilience and flexibility in a constantly changing setting.
• Knowledge of patient safety systems and standards.
• Competence with technology and informatics utilized in surgical care.
• Commitment to innovation and best practices in clinical performance.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Renders care to assigned patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) including assisting with direct patient care activities; preparing and stocking the Operating Room before and after surgery; gathering clean and sterile supplies; setting up sterile instrument fields; maintaining and monitoring aseptic techniques.