Surgical Tech- Operating Room Full-Time Days

Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

• Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
• Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Description

Join our team of experienced clinicians who support our surgery service line, including innovation and growth of our robotics program. Flexible scheduling options and one holiday call per year promotes great work life balance. Primary work location is Lake Forest Hospital with possible coverage at our Grayslake Outpatient Center. 

The Surgical Tech reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is committed to providing our communities with the highest quality health care through exceptional access to state-of-the-art clinical services with compassionate and personal care. Participates in the care of perioperative patients by assisting the surgical team before, during and after surgery at the Hospital and Grayslake Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Responsibilities:

• Assembles routine and specialty instruments for operative procedures according to operating room standards and physician preference cards.
• Organizes instruments according to specialty.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments as needed.
• Labels all supplies on the tray.
• Inform appropriate personnel when instruments or equipment are insufficient to meet the needs of the operative schedule.
• Assists team members with placing and positioning patients on the table.
• Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon.
• Preserves OR specimens.
• Accounts for all sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
• Functions as a second surgical assistant after completing skill checklist; under direction of the surgeon, retracts tissue, assists with wound closures, and applies surgical dressings.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Surgical Tech Program. 
• BLS American Heart Association.

Preferred:

• Experience Preferred.

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Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.