Surgical Technician - ASC/ASF, Medina Ambulatory Surgery Center

Surgical Technician, ASC/ASF

Summa Health System, Medina Ambulatory Surgery Center

Days, Full Time, Monday-Friday, 32 Hours/Week

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Summary

Under supervision, provides support to surgical procedures by setting up operating rooms with necessary equipment, instruments, and supplies. Functions as scrub person throughout procedure.

Minimum Qualifications

• Formal Education Required:
• Completion of approved surgical technician program
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) preferred.
• Experience & Training Required:
• Ability to obtain BLS Certification
• Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:
• Ability to operate sterilizers, adjust operating tables and accessory devices, and handle instruments
• Ability to work well within a team environment: by accepting and offering honest and constructive feedback; by supporting team goals and encouraging other team members; and by collaborating with patient care team members to consolidate work, solve problems, create new methods, and/or reduce costs
• Ability to understand and carry out the vision of patient care at Summa: to create a patient care environment which is focused on the needs and expectations of the patient, our customer
• Ability to take initiative to contribute beyond the scope of formal duties (e.g., suggesting innovative ideas and providing feedback on a team’s direction)
• Demonstrates flexibility/adaptability in meeting environmental constraints and demands placed on services as is common with changing reimbursement and managed care targets
• Ability to stand/or for extended periods of time, frequent pushing, pulling, and lifting of patients, cleaning equipment, and materials
• Ability to coordinate communication information for personnel, physicians, and patients
• Assumes accountability for demonstrating behaviors consistent with the customer service policy
• Population Specific Competency: Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity
• Level of Physical Demands:
• Heavy: Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or ten to 20 pounds of force continuously to move objects
• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Requires lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range
• Requires working under stressful conditions and/or working irregular hours
• Requires exposure to communicable disease, blood, body fluids, sharps, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment; risks of falls, strains, etc.
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

$22.61/hr - $27.14/hr

The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.

Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.

• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Daily Pay