Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH)
Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH)
ABOUT NCH
NCH is an independent, locally governed non-profit delivering premier comprehensive care. Our healthcare system is comprised of two hospitals, an alliance of 700+ physicians, and medical facilities in dozens of locations throughout Southwest Florida that offer nationally recognized, quality health care.
NCH is transforming into an Advanced Community Healthcare System(TM) and we’re proud to: Provide higher acuity care and Centers of Excellence; Offer Graduate Medical Education and fellowships; Have endowed chairs; Conduct research and participate in national clinical trials; and partner with other health market leaders, like Hospital for Special Surgery, Encompass, and ProScan.
Join our mission to help everyone live a longer, happier, healthier life. We are committed to care and believe there's always more at NCH – for you and every person we serve together. Visit nchjobs.org to learn more.
JOB SUMMARY
The Operating Room Surgical Technician Lead provides leadership as clinical expert and coordinates all aspects of the assigned service line specialty. Includes collaboration between staff, physicians and functions in the surgical scrub role for operative and invasive procedures and performs all related duties as assigned and may assist in circulating duties under RN supervision. OR Surgical Technician Lead works under the direction of the Nurse Director and/or the OR Supervisor/Charge Nurse. In the lead role, they will perform one or more special assignments to maintain specialty service and oversee training of new OR Technicians. In the role as OR Surgical Technician Lead they will perform one or more special assignments to maintain specialty service. They will submit one or more customer service or expense reduction initiatives annually.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
– Other duties may be assigned.
· Participates with the surgical team members in planning and implementing complex procedures under the direction of the Nurse Director.
· Maintains asepsis in surgical suite. Observes all members of surgical team for breaks in technique.
· Tracks implants and handles equipment per manufactures guidelines.
· Identifies opportunities to reduce waste and expense.
· Efficiently uses time in setting up and turning over room.
· Has the ability to scrub all cases in all services efficiently.
· Provides troubleshooting of equipment and provides support to all types of procedures.
· Serves as the primary coordinator of OR/Surgical equipment and its utilization within the peri-operative setting.
· Demonstrates flexibility with assignments to benefit, entice or flow.
· Demonstrates effective teaching skills with good communication and standards of behavior compliance.
· Coordinates and participates in training and precepting of new staff to the scrub role in OR.
· Can demonstrate, educate and measure competency on specialty equipment within service specialty.
· Restocks supplies in the department as needed.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
· Graduate of accredited program for Surgical Technologist.
· National certification or certification eligible.
· Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
· Minimum 2-3 years experiences as an OR Technician in a specific specialty within the Operating Room.
· Basic computer knowledge: ability to operate a PC, create/save/print documents, input data.