Operating Room Surgical Technologist
Lincoln, Nebraska
Bryan Medical Center - East Campus

Surgical Technologist

Location

• Lincoln, Nebraska

Employment Type

• Traveler - Backfill
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Function as a member of the multidisciplinary surgical team to provide a safe environment for surgical patients of all ages.
• Assist perioperative nurses with patient care and prepare/maintain supplies in the operating room (OR).
• Perform scrub role: prepare, organize, and anticipate needed instruments, supplies, and equipment for safe patient care and operative procedures.
• Will not first assist with procedures or perform incision closures.
• May apply skin staples, skin sealant, and steristrips after closure as directed by credentialed providers.
• Practice aseptic technique and infection control principles in the OR.
• Pass surgical instruments and supplies safely and efficiently in OR and labor and delivery rooms.
• Identify, preserve, and manage tissue and fluid specimens and cultures.
• Manage supplies, instruments, and equipment according to procedure.
• Assist with perioperative patient care including transporting, positioning, and counting/prepping surgical instruments.
• Deliver medications to the OR and prepare medications for use on the sterile field under direct supervision.
• Participate in unit-based activities, staff meetings, and committees.

Work Environment & Equipment

• 7-room surgical suite.
• Equipment includes: Storz Video equipment, Midas, Stryker drills, Leica Microscopes, Storz morcellator, Foce Triad and Force FX cautery machines, Aquamantys machines, Ostemoed drills, Sani Serve fluid warmer/cooler.
• Surgical beds and positioning equipment: Jackson spine and fracture tables, Tenent positioner, Skytron and Getinge OR beds.
• Computer systems: electronic charting and OR video/routing equipment.
• May float to another campus approximately 3 miles away.
• Shift: 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM, 40 hours per week.
• Some on-call duties depending on volume.
• Scrubs provided; no shoes with holes allowed.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Surgical Technology or successful completion of a formal Surgical Technology program (on-the-job training not accepted).
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a busy surgical area.
• Strong experience in at least 3 to 4 of the following areas:

  • General surgery: robotic and open procedures
  • Orthopedics: fractures, total joints
  • ENT: pediatrics, T&A’s, BMT’s, parathyroid, thyroid, neck, ear, sinus procedures
  • Vascular: carotid, AAA, hybrid cases, open procedures
  • Robotics: da Vinci XI system
• Experience in GYN and Urology robotic and open procedures preferred.
• Dental and plastics experience preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• CST certification preferred.

Orientation & Training

• Week 1: Hands-on training with cases most commonly seen on shift.

Additional Notes

• Candidate may be required to have a mask fit test.
• Candidate should ideally live within 50 miles of the location.