Surgical Technician II

UP Health Systems- Portage

Surgical Technician II Job Type: Full Time | Days

Your experience matters

UP Health Systems- Portage is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Surgical Technician II joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ^®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Surgical Technician II who excels in this role:

• Perform procedures in the O.R. associated with scrub functions, as directed by a Registered Nurse and prepares surgical suite and instruments, equipment and supplies to assure a safe patient environment.
• Follows established policies and procedures, objectives, safety standards, and sensitivity to confidential information.
• Willing and able to demonstrate appropriate core competencies annually or as requested.
• Upholds strict surgical conscious so that patient safety is top priority.
• Prepares for scheduled surgical cases in a timely fashion assuring that all items have been properly sterilized and are ready to use.
• Prepares for cases on surgical schedule by assuring all supplies and instruments are available. Reports any discrepancies to manager in a timely fashion to allow time to retrieve all necessary items.
• Provides assistances to surgeon during surgical procedures by:- Providing appropriate instruments to surgeon as directed.- Maintaining complete sterile technique.- Participating in instrument, needle, and sponge count as directed.
• Maintains supplies required for surgical units:- Cleans, sterilizes instruments.- Maintains knowledge of all re-processing routine and sterilization processes so that, during on call situations and when need demands, surgical tech is capable of working in sterile processing department.- Performs terminal cleaning in the Surgical Services Department as required.- Assures adequate departmental supplies.- Reports any missing or broken instruments to department manager to ensure that replacement equipment is acquired in a timely fashion.- Assists with and conducts daily and annual inventories of all surgical supplies and equipment.
• Appropriately handles all specimens as directed by surgeon. Communicate with circulator to assure proper handling. Reviews specimen's sheet, post procedure, with circulation to assure proper patient and specimen identification.
• Post procedure, reviews that all items used during procedure have been properly documented in patient medical record for billing and inventory purposes.
• Completes all training/education required to document competency as to skills orientation list.
• Accepts on-call schedule as outlined and accepts late assignments as necessary.
• Demonstrates self directed learning and participate in continuing education by attendance at scheduled meetings, regular in-services, and the completion of all annual education requirements.
• Demonstrates awareness of self responsibility and accountability for personal professional growth.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Support the culture of service excellence throughout the organization.
• Actively seek ways to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and participate in professional development opportunities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
• Understands and adheres to Bell's compliance standards as they appear in Bell's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Computer and/or keyboarding skills required.
• Excellent human relations and oral/written communication.
• Excellent organizational abilities.
• Demonstrated teamwork skills. Ability to deal with change.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude towards initiating continuous improvement.
• Ability to respond appropriately even in challenging situations.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to maintain composure and performance standards in high stress/emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education

• Certified Surgical Technology Program

• Applicants should have a completion an associate degree in surgical technology or an OR Technician Course and is eligible to be certified as such

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS-HCP)

• Work Experience

• 1-year related experience (preferred)

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Your Regional Medical Center

UP Health System - Portage is a Joint Commission Accredited Critical Access Hospital and one of three hospitals within UP Health System, providing a spectrum of health and wellness services across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Established more than 100 years ago, UP Health System - Bell offers Inpatient, Outpatient, and Post-Acute care through its 25-bed critical access facility and many physician practices.

Comprehensive services include Physician staffed Emergency Services available 24/7, designated Hospitalist physicians for Inpatient Hospital stays, Family Birthing Services, an Express Care walk-in clinic, Full Laboratory Services, advanced imaging technology including 64 slice CT scanner, large bore MRI, Nuclear Imaging, Women's Imaging services including 3D mammography, Outpatient Rehabilitation, and Inpatient Swing Bed care, Sleep Center/ Diagnostics, Occupational Medicine, ENT, Orthopedics, Family Medicine, Pain Medicine, Pediatrics, Women's Health. Surgical Services include General, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Plastics/Hand, GYN, ENT, Urology, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Dental, Vascular, and Pain.

As Michigan natives and long-time residents of the Upper Peninsula, we know that our region is a unique corner of our great state. Our fascinating history, rural landscape, abundant recreational opportunities, and welcoming people make the Upper Peninsula someplace special. Every day, we work to make UP Health System just as special by keeping our mission - making communities healthier® - at the heart of all we do. We strive to create a culture where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice, and employees want to work.

UP Health System is an accredited healthcare leader, providing care conveniently close to home at our three primary hospitals - Bell, Marquette and Portage - as well as several ancillary clinics throughout the area. From the Heart & Vascular Center in Marquette to Family Birthing at Bell, to Cancer Care at Portage, we offer a vast array of services in 65 specialties and subspecialties. Additionally, UPHS - Marquette houses the region's only Level II Trauma Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), with the ability to treat severe injuries and our tiniest of patients.

But we are more than just our facilities and the services we provide. More than our 2900+ employees, providers and volunteers who provide quality, compassionate care to all our patients. We are ingrained into the fibers of our communities. We are a unified front greatly invested in our region's overall well-being. And we are certain you can count on us to help you live a brighter, healthier future.

EEOC Statement

UP Health Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.