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Cleveland Clinic Surgical Technologist 11pm-7:30am in Akron, Ohio
Surgical Technologist
Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.
Akron General offers a wide range of surgical services. Whether patients require a minimally invasive procedure or a major surgery, our surgical teams are dedicated to providing patients with excellent care.
A caregiver in this position works 11pm-7:30am (with varying start times) and has on-call requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Assist surgeons in the scrub capacity.
Scrub, gown and glove caregivers.
Set up tables with instruments and supplies.
Anticipate the needs of the surgeon, including instruments, sutures, sponges and supplies.
Assist in preparing and draping patients and operative areas.
Understand and maintain aseptic technique.
Count instruments, sponges and needles with a circulating RN and report correctness and discrepancies.
Assist in applying dressings and casts.
Assemble all instruments and equipment for decontamination.
Assist with maintaining equipment, routine terminal cleaning, housekeeping duties, room inventory and stocking supplies.
Assist the surgical team as a circulator under the direction of an RN.
Assist in transporting patients and preoperative preparation.
Assume call responsibility.
Transitional team duties: remove trash from OR, wash out trash cans, wash tables and furniture, move tables and furniture, wipe all flat surfaces, spot clean walls, clean floors and clean and stock anesthesia equipment.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Successful completion of a Surgical Technology program accredited through CCAAHEP or ABHES OR certification as a Surgical Technologist (TS-C or CST) OR completion of a military surgical technology program OR state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Surgical Technologist certification from candidates who have completed an accredited surgical technology program.
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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