Job description
Division:Eskenazi Health
Sub-Division: Hospital
Req ID: 15654
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Days
Salary Range: $21.23 - $28.11
Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.
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Job Role Summary
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Coordinates all aspects of the specified service line of care for a similar patient population of high acuity patients of all ages within the Perioperative department
- Performs all functions of a CST (Certified Surgical Technician)
- Functions independently as a practitioner, demonstrating superior problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking skills
- Coordinates and makes available specialty equipment/supplies for each procedure by reviewing the OR (Operating Room) schedule in advance and working with vendors
- Continually communicates effectively with the Surgery Scheduler, Managers, Charge Nurse, Material Manager, and staff regarding special needs for procedures within the specialty
- Develops a core curriculum, in conjunction with the Clinical Educator, for the Service Line, and oversees orientation of new staff in specified Service Line
- Assists in daily assignments to ensure that competent, trained employees are assigned to procedures within the specified Service Line
- Is a resource to all employees for Service Line and is available by pager to answer questions
Job Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of Surgical Technology
- Current Certification (CST) with required continuing education credits
- CSTs must complete 60 hours of approved continuing education in a 4-year timeframe with 15 CEUs turned into education every year
- Current BLS certification
- Member of professional organization (AST) preferred
- Minimum of 3 years of clinical practice in an Operating Room setting
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Advanced skills in practice of Surgical Technology especially in specified service line
- Effective interpersonal communication skills
- Effective problem solving techniques, critical thinking and decision making skills
- Positive attitude and team player
Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation’s 150 best places to work by Becker’s Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America’s best midsize employers’ Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care – Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, just to name a few.
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