Team Lead, Surgical Technician

About Regent Surgical Health

Since 2001, Regent Surgical Health has been a leader in developing and managing successful surgery center partnerships between hospitals and physicians. We continually improve and evolve the ASC model based on changing market conditions to stay ahead of emerging trends. From this vantage point, our team has developed proprietary ASC ownership models that give both physicians and hospitals what they need to ensure long-term clinical and financial success.

Position Summary

Under the direction of Clinical Leadership, the Team Lead for Surgical Technicians monitors and directs the activities of assigned surgical techs in the OR to achieve optimum performance, efficiency and quality outcomes. The Team Lead assumes appropriate responsibilities in the perioperative area by scrubbing, assisting the RN circulator, setting up and breaking down surgical procedures, pulling and putting away supplies and equipment, and environmental service duties as needed. The Team Lead will maintain open communication with all staff to promote improvement in performance and quality care.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, leadership and guidance to Surgical Technicians in problem solving, resource management, outcome achievement, and promotion of team cohesion.
• Coordinate staffing based on surgical schedule; increase or decrease staff as indicated. Demonstrate staffing accountability through assigning, and directing work of Surgical Technician staff including training, and appraising performance in conjunction with Center Leadership.
• Support Center Leadership in the evaluation of performance objectives and metrics for the Center and assess the level of competence of staff in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate a commitment to a healthy work environment by modeling the desired behaviors and encouraging those in others including through rewarding and disciplining subordinate staff and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Demonstrate the ability to cope with and manage change effectively, as well as help others do the same.
• Support Center Leadership in demonstrating fiscal accountability for Center resources and the ability to achieve outcomes within allocated resources.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of regulations applicable to patient care and/or other Center functions.
• Follow the Center’s exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Promote effective working relations and work effectively as part of a team to facilitate the
  
  

Center’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.

• Able to problem solve in the presence of stressful situations/ work environment.
• Maintain budget items assigned by leadership.
• Support, implement, and champion the effective management of supply costs and cost savings initiatives.
• Function as a Surgical Technician providing direct patient care as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education/Experience

REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology
• BLS (as required by individual ASC policy)
• CST certification verified via NBSTSA
• Minimum two years of Surgical Technician experience
  
  

Preferred

• Healthcare management experience
• ASC experience