Surgical Technologist - Pediatrics
Shriners Children's - philadelphia, PA
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Company Overview Shriners Children's is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. Job Overview Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties medical center. We have an opportunity for a full time Surgical Technolgist to join our team. This position would work Monday-Friday with minimal call annually. Responsibilities The surgical technologist (ST) is an integral part of the surgical health care team and functions in the role of scrub person. The ST works under the supervision of the registered nurse and surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Qualifications Education High School Diploma / GED Certification/Licensure Certified Surgical Technologist preferred CPR Experience Minimum 1 year experience with scrub experience required Prior experience with sterile technique, infection control, sterilization and disinfection procedures Shriners Children's is an EOE/Drug-Free, Smoke-Free Workplace. Shriners Children's values diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. In accordance with local and system policies, all SHC employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to be eligible for hire.
Created: 2024-11-02