Surgical Technologist - Float Pool Team
Advocate Aurora HealthAbout the role
Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
YesHours Per Week:
40Schedule Details/Additional Information:
- Day Shift - 3 x 12 or 4 x 10 scheduling option
- No call requirements
- 2 weekend shifts per 8 week schedule
- 2 Monday’s & 2 Friday’s per an 8-week schedule
- 1 major winter holiday & 2 minor holidays per calendar year
- $5,000 Sign on Bonus Eligible
Pay Range
$24.85 - $37.30Department: Surgical Services Float Pool
Location: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Region
Position will require floating within the Wake Region:
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (Winston-Salem, NC),
- Davie Medical Center (Bermuda Run, NC),
- Wilkes Medical Center (North Wilkesboro, NC)
- High Point Medical Center (High Point, NC)
- Lexington Medical Center (Lexington, NC)
What Wo Offer:
- Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
- Generous PTO: Accrue up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
- Wellness Incentives: Access LiveWell incentives to earn rewards for physical, financial, and personal well-being.
- Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
- Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
Education & Certification Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program or
- Accredited school of nursing
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
- Preferred: Certification in Surgical Technology
- 3 years of experience strongly preferred
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Ensures quality patient care, safety, and advocacy through critical thinking, anticipation and management of case specific needs, under direct supervision of the RN.
- Ensures complete, accurate and timely care, cleanliness and management of instruments, equipment and supplies.
- Communicates to the team, co-workers and patients in an effective, positive and professional manner. Demonstrates effective, positive, professional manners while exercising verbal and nonverbal communication to the multidisciplinary team, co-workers, and patients.
- Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development.
- Demonstrates cost containment activities of instruments and inventory.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations
- Resilient and flexible in a changing environment
- Systems for patient safety
- Technology/informatics skills
- Practice Innovation
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases, hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes
- Possible exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation
- Handles emergency or crisis situation
- Subject to many interruptions
- Highly stressful and crowded, noisy conditions
- Required Protective Equipment: Eye/face protection, gown, mask, gloves, hair covering
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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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
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