Job detail

Surgical Technologist Hixson Lied OR Heart Team

Nebraska Medicine

#BLS #Healthcare #Operating Room #Patient Safety #Surgical Instruments #American Heart Association #Surgical Technologist #Perioperative Care #Sterile Environment

Quick overview

The Surgical Technologist prepares the operating room and maintains a sterile environment during surgical procedures. They assist surgeons and medical staff by anticipating needs and ensuring all necessary instruments and supplies are available.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a high school diploma, certification as a surgical technologist, and graduation from an accredited program. BLS certification from an AHA-endorsed program is required upon completion of orientation.

high schoolprofessional certificateBLS CertificationPatient CareSterile TechniquePerioperative CareOperating Room PreparationSurgical TechnologySurgical InstrumentationMedical Equipment Handling

Job description

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.

Shift

First Shift (United
States of
America)
Surgical
Technologist
Hixson
Lied
OR
Heart
Team: A Surgical Technologist is a critical member of the perioperative care team who assists surgeons, nurses, and other medical staff before, during, and after surgical procedures. This role is responsible for preparing the operating room, ensuring all sterile instruments and supplies are available and properly arranged, maintaining a sterile environment throughout procedures, and anticipating the needs of the surgical team to support safe and efficient patient care.

Shifts

10 hour shifts / Monday - Friday /
Day
Shift
Weeknight and 24 hour
Weekend on-call required
Location:
Nebraska
Medical
Center
Click here to watch a
Surg
Tech job video: https://youtu.be/ZppS4ELe4D0
Required
Qualifications: High school education or equivalent required. Surgical technologist certification required. Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program OR equivalent training/scrub experience with an accredited institution required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (BLS with skills assessment or approved BLS) upon completion of unit orientation required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience as a surgical technologist or assistant preferred Knowledge of various surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies/materials, all patient care equipment and supplies, policy, procedure, and protocol manuals, audio-visual, video, and microscopic equipment, computers, telecommunication equipment, and wall/ceiling and tanked medical gases preferred. For some clinical areas, the ability to speak, read, and write in English and Spanish may be preferred. Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status. Nebraska Medicine includes two hospitals, the state's largest and highest rated Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, along with more than 70 primary care and specialty clinics. Nebraska Medicine and our research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding our promise of “Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care” to our patients and their families. Working with Nebraska Medicine means committing to meaningful, impactful work that will elevate the success of your fellow colleagues and will help our patients and their families feel comfortable, confident and cared for. Use this tool to search for jobs with Nebraska Medicine. Opportunities include full-time, part-time and casual positions in patient care, nursing, nursing support, allied health, diagnostics, administration, customer service, facilities, IT and more. If you are seeking Physician Opportunities, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Physician-opportunities For opportunities in Food and Environmental Services, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Food-environmental-services The option to create an automated alert of new job postings is available to candidates. You must create/sign in to our external career site by clicking “Sign In” in the top right corner of the page. If you have not created a sign in yet, please follow the directions on the page. A confirmation email will be sent that you must confirm before any job alerts will be sent. Job alerts are sent daily when a new job requisition is posted that meets your job alert criteria.