Surgical Technician, Jewish Hospital, OR, 6a-6:30p

Job Description

• Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification) Education:
• High School Diploma/ GED or equivalent (required)
• Graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program (preferred)
• Completion of a UofL Health Surgical Technologist training program (preferred).
• Completion of hospital based surgical technologist training program.
• Graduates of a military training program in surgical technology.

Experience

• Prior patient care experience (preferred)
• Demonstrated competence in the surgical technician role (preferred)
• Certification:
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• Knowledge,
• Skills, and
• Abilities critical to this role:
• Must have strong relationship building skills and the ability to make and use connections throughout UofL Health to complete projects and maintain strong partnerships with other departments
• Must have strong initiative and be able to gather and analyze information skillfully and be able to brainstorm alternative resources and directions
• Must be able to break down complex tasks into manageable parts in a systematic, detailed way and considers input from several sources
• Must be detail oriented in gathering relevant data while attending to essential details; checks work for accuracy and quality
• Must be able to problem-solve by identifying and resolving problems in a timely manner, as well as develop alternative solutions when needed
• Must have great flexibility and the ability to continually look for ways to make appropriate adjustments and changes – rather than identifying why things cannot be accomplished – in order to meet to the changing needs of
• UofL
• Health and the
• Patient
• Experience
• Department
• Language
• Ability:
• Adequate conversational English is required in order that the individual be able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and organizational policies.
• Reasoning
• Ability:
• Must have ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must have the ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deliver successful results.
• Ability to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; determines course of action; develops appropriate solutions.
• Computer
• Skills:
• Must be comfortable working with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint if necessary.
• Must have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriately.
• Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and databases, as needed.
• Additional
• Responsibilities:
• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.
• UofL
• Health
• Core
• Expectation: At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
• Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
• Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
• Working together as a team to achieve our goals
• Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
• Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
• Using our resources wisely
• Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals,
• UofL
• Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. Please login into Workday and search for Job Hub.