UnityPoint Health
Location
Rock Island, Illinois
Provide intraoperative assistance to the surgeon, including tissue retraction, suctioning, cauterization, and suturing. Support surgical room preparation and ensure compliance with safety protocols to maintain patient safety.
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school of surgical technology and surgical assisting, maintaining required certifications. Experience can range from new graduates to experienced surgical technologists.
Assures correct patient identification and assists the circulating nurse with patient care. Maintains knowledge of instrumentation, procedures, and sterile techniques to effectively assist in surgical cases. Provides technical support during surgery, including tissue handling, cauterization, retracting, suturing, and assisting with drainage systems. Prepares the surgical room with necessary supplies and equipment and maintains a safe, sterile environment throughout procedures. Applies post-operative dressings, casts, or splints as directed. Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, and commitment to ongoing education and safe operating procedures. Adheres to UnityPoint Health standards, regulatory requirements, and departmental compliance guidelines, maintaining current licenses and certifications.
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology and surgical assisting. Must maintain CEUS as defined by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
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