Surgical Technologist
2 days ago
West Allis
JOB DESCRIPTION W Allis - Surg Room • About Facility, • 8901 W. Lincoln Ave, West Allis, WI 53227, • Level IV Trauma Center, • Level III NICU, • Primary Stroke Center, • Hospital Beds: 277, • General Information, • Beds: 12 (runs 10 rooms daily), • Will you accept a traveler with 1 year experience? 2 Year, • Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, • Average cases/day: 25-30, • Patient Types:, • General, urology, ortho (total joints, ORIF), spine (multi-level, complex posterior/anterior), OBGYN (D&C, hysterectomy, no c-sections), limited vascular (simple procedures, no big procedures), robotics (preferred), • Anesthesia Tech: pediatrics (does not need pediatric experience), • No cardiac, brain, transplant, • Top 3 OR cases: Ortho, General, OBGYN (need strong skills), • Patient Ratios:, • 1:1, • Required Certifications:, • RN:, • Required: BLS, • Preferred: ACLS, • ST:, • Required: BLS, completed surgical tech program from an accredited school, • Preferred: CST, • AT:, • Required: BLS, ACLS, WI license, Associate Degree of Science and Anesthesia Technology, • Surg Assist:, • Required: BLS – no other certifications required per manager, • Skills required:, • RN: Strong circulate skills, able to circulate general, ortho, OBGYN, scrub (preferred), • CST – scrub cases, especially general, ortho, OBGYN, • Anesthesia Tech: Assist anesthesiologist with intubation, blocks, place IVs, central lines, set machines up, • Surg Assist: able to assist in various specialties, able to suture, • Education required:, • Support on the Unit:, • Receptionist/HUC:, • Charge nurse: free floating, • Scheduler: M-F, • Manager/Director, • Unit Educator, • Anesthesia in house, • Telemetry monitoring: bedside tele monitoring-anesthesia monitors, • Technology/Equipment:, • EMR: EPIC, • IV pumps: Alaris, • Medication dispensing: Pyxis, • Monitors:, • Floating: If yes, where?, • Inpatient units as taskers, runners, helping hands, sitter, • Will not take patient assignment, • Will not administer any medications outside scope, • Will be in a CNA type capacity, • Orientation: (facility and unit), • 2 Day Orientation, • 1st Day: Meet with educator (complete modules, tour, login access, etc.), • Remainder of the day work with a preceptor, • 2nd Day: Full 8h shift with preceptor, • Scheduling:, • Weekend rotation: On call (see on call schedule), • On call? If so, what is that schedule: Yes, • Weekday: Mon-Fri, • 1 day per week, • 4h: 1500-1900, • 12h: 1900-0700, • Weekend: (Sat-Sun), • 1 weekend per every 5-6 weeks, • Sat 0700-0700 Mon, • Response time:, • 30 mins on site, • No sleep room, • Anesthesia Tech: same on-call schedule (self-scheduling), • Holiday Expectations: 1 on-call only, • Approval of time off: Approve up to 7 days, additional days email Nurse Manager Shannon Ziglinski, • Shift times: M-F schedule with on-call shifts, • Schedule cycle: 6 week schedule, receive 1-2 weeks prior, no self-scheduling, • Other notes?, • Scrub Color: Provided, • Free Parking: Free, East parking structure on the 3rd floor or higher, • Culture: Traveler friendly, strong support, positive environment, great teamwork