Surgical Technician - Labor and Delivery
Holy Cross

Job Info

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Employment Type:Full timeShift:12 Hour Night Shift

Description:
Job Title:

Surgical Tech - Labor & Delivery

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Shift:

Nights

Position Highlights:

• Competitive salary
• Benefits - Medical, Dental & Vision, PTO, Free Parking, Metro Access, Tuition Reimbursement, 403(b)
• Quality of Life: Flexible work schedules
• Advancement: Career growth opportunities
• Location: Holy Cross Health has two hospitals and four healthcare centers all a short driving distance from Washington DC and Baltimore, MD

Description:

• Reporting to the Director of Labor & Delivery
• Performs patient care duties delegated by the RN related to patients' personal needs, comfort, and safety. Scrubs for surgical procedures and demonstrates competence while functioning as a member of the surgical team. Prepares and maintains supplies, instruments, and equipment related to surgical intervention.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures that all equipment and supplies are available before starting a case. Gathers any missing supplies or equipment before scrubbing.
• Assists circulating nurse in preparing the OR for a procedure.
• Transports surgical specimens to the lab as needed.
• Constantly monitors the location of all sponges and sharps in the sterile field. Performs sponge, sharp, and instrument counts with circulating nurse according to hospital policy.
• Maintains strict aseptic technique. Maintains isolation standards.
• Other duties as assigned

What you will need:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of an approved technologist program or previous technologist experience of at least one year
• Current certification as surgical technologist (CST) preferred

• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend the English language
• Visual accuracy, auditory acuity, ability to coordinate eyes and hands quickly and accurately.
• Identify and distinguish color, temperature, texture, and size
• Basic computer skills, to include data entry and retrieval
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds, as determined by the nature of the patient care unit. Must be able to push, pull, lift patients and equipment (e.g. beds, stretchers).
• Must be able to bend body downward at the waist and be able to kneel.

About us:

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties - Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

We were named one of America's 100 best hospitals for 2022.

Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

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