Northwestern Medicine · 4 days ago
Surgical Tech- Casual (As Needed)
Winfield, IL
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry focused on patient care. The Surgical Tech is responsible for assisting the surgical team during procedures, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining a sterile environment.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Assists the surgeon during surgery as scrub person according to prescribed standards
Assembles the necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment for the surgical intervention and age of patient. Checks for proper functioning of equipment
Applies and monitors the principles of aseptic technique throughout the intra-operative period
Performs sponge, needle and instrument count according to policy and procedure
Identifies, labels and dispenses medications and/or solution safely with consideration to age and weight
Anticipates, plans for, and responds to the needs of the surgeon
Maintain established department, unit, and hospital policies, procedures, and objectives regarding performance improvement, safety, environmental, and infection control
Assists in housekeeping duties and cleanliness of department as directed to insure safe patient environment
Assists in stocking of operating rooms after procedures are completed
Assists surgical team with patient preparation such as positioning, skin prep, equipment, and supplies, as directed, and with consideration to age specific/developmental variables
Assists in transportation of patients when directed, maintaining age appropriate safety measures
Assists in cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilization of equipment and instruments. Uses supplies judiciously
Reports malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate people
Confines and contains sources of contamination
Properly identifies and preserves specimens
Participates in the evaluation of new supplies, equipment and/or instruments
Accepts reasonable work assignments
Behavior reflects a professional and cooperative attitude
Is accountable for personal conduct and promotes good working relationships among staff and other departments
Utilizes available resources to keep current in practice
Performs activities in an organized and timely manner
Contributes to the efficient and smooth functioning of the department
Participates in the development and implementation of departmental goals and objectives
Offers suggestions and input for procedures of nursing practice
Participates in educational programs and hospital in-services to increase professional competence and to meet personal needs and goals
Seeks assistance from other professional resource persons to improve skills, knowledge, and practice
Identifies and reports unsafe patient care practice and assumes responsibility for intervention
Qualification
Required
High school graduate or equivalent
Completion of a Surgical Technologist program or on the job training related to healthcare
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers within 30 days of hire
Preferred
Certification as Surgical Technician
College level microbiology and human anatomy and physiology
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
Founded in 1972
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (75)
2024 (66)
2023 (70)
2022 (78)
2021 (35)
2020 (39)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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