Working Title: Surgical Tech/On-Call/Operating Room/UK Chandler Hospital
Department Name: H3320: Perioperative Services
Work Location: Lexington
Grade Level: 09
Salary Range: $21.00-34.29/hour
Type of Position: Staff
Position Time Status: On Call
Required Education: HS
Required Related Experience: No experience required.
Required License/Registration/Certification: Graduate from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) accredited program of surgical technology, or LPN with at least 10 years in a Surgical Technician role, or certified as a surgical technologist or certified as a surgical technologist first assistant by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), or graduate of a military training program (validated with a DD214 or graduation certificate), or UKHC employee who is already in a Surgical Technician role as of 09/17/2016.
Physical Requirements: The essential functions include the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 50-100 pounds on a daily basis; as well as stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time. The conditions of work may involve exposure to communicable diseases, the hazards of radiation, and injury from intractable patients or sharp instruments.
Shift: Hours of assignment may be during the days, evenings, or nights, on any day of the week; will also be required to work some weekends, holidays, and on-calls.
Job Summary: The primary responsibilities for these positions include: Pass surgical instruments in the operating room, maintain strict sterile field, assist/perform surgical case counts, obtain necessary supplies/instruments for such cases and check for completeness and working order, open room independently or in conjunction with the circulating nurse (depending on case complexity), set up and maintain sterile field until the patient exits the room, maintain a neat and orderly sterile field during each case, pass instruments to surgeons, anticipating needs, monitor for breaks in sterile technique and take corrective action when identified, and perform counts in accordance with policy.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities: Ability to scrub a variety of surgical cases.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience: Graduate of school of surgical technology or one year of directly related Operating Room experience as a surgical technician.
Deadline to Apply: 11/14/2024
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Posting Specific Questions
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- * As part of your Surgical Technology education, have you completed a clinical rotation at UK Healthcare Chandler or Good Samaritan Hospitals?
- * Have you or will you graduate from an accredited program of Surgical Technology?
- * Where did you first see this position advertised?
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