What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Technologist position at UPMC?
Join Our Team at UPMC Mercy Pavilion!
UPMC Mercy Pavilion is hiring full-time Surgical Technologists for our Same Day Surgery Center (SDSC) Operating Room. New grads from accredited programs are welcome!
Why Choose Us?
- Sign-On Bonuses: Up to $25,000 for eligible candidates based on experience and commitment.
- Competitive Wages & Benefits: Including tuition reimbursement and working with top clinicians and researchers.
- State-of-the-Art Facility: 6 modern operating rooms with cutting-edge technology.
Specialties:
- Ophthalmology, ENT, Voice, Ortho Upper & Lower Extremity: Mostly outpatient surgeries with 24/7 Retina coverage. UPMC Mercy is the only hospital within a 100-mile radius performing Retina surgery.
Team Excellence:
- Recognized Talent: Two Surgical Techs received a Presidential Citation from the American Laryngology Society in April 2022.
- Supportive Environment: Join a dedicated, hardworking team.
Flexible Scheduling:
- Daylight Shifts: Monday-Friday, 6:30am-3:00pm or 8:30am-5:00pm (until cases are finished).
- On-Call Rotation: Weekdays (once every 8-10 days), Weekends (once every 8-10 weekends), and Holidays (emergency Eye cases only).
Career Growth:
- Career Ladder: Titles and pay rates based on experience and education, with clear advancement pathways.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Apply today to join UPMC Mercy Pavilion and advance your career as a Surgical Technologist. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
Responsibilities:- Ensure all medications are labeled and handed to surgeon according to established policies and procedures.
- Before an operation, help to prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment. Adjust and check equipment to ensure it is working properly.
- During surgery, efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants. Hold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponge, or suction the operative site under the supervision of the surgeon and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
- Assist in the preparation, care for, and disposal of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and helps apply dressings.
- Assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
- After surgery, may help transfer patients to the recovery room. Clean and restock the operating room.
- Prepare patients for surgery by wash, shave, and ensure aseptic incision sites. May transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
- Ensure clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and explosive hazards and aseptic technique.