Surgical Technologist Senior/Intermediate-Brighton Center for Speciality Care Operating Room

Job Summary

The Brighton Center for Specialty Care is the newest University of Michigan Ambulatory Care facility dedicated to providing high quality health care services for adults and children. We are actively seeking compassionate, enthusiastic, and patient-oriented individuals who will share in the goal of creating the ideal experience for our patients, families and employees.

Scrub cases for multiple specialties in a fast-paced outpatient setting

Anticipate needs of operative team, while monitoring and preserving the sterile field

Review case cart for correct instrumentation and supplies

Perform patient transfers as needed

Ability to lift twenty-five (25) pounds

Ability to wear lead for surgical procedures

Ability to stand for extended periods of time

Work as a team with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel to assist with operative procedures

Work collaboratively to prepare rooms between cases

Participate in problem solving efforts for the department, on-going QA activities, new employee orientation, and student education

What skills would you master?

Performing daily assistance with our state-of-the-art instruments, sutures and additional sterile supplies during the procedures.

Effectively turnover and transfer instruments to CSR/Decontamination.

You will demonstrate your ability to accomplish tasks in a calm and reliable manner while delivering excellent patient care.

The expansion of your knowledge and improve your skills on passing instruments, retracting tissues, and operating equipment during surgery.

Multitasking while keeping a detailed focus on the surgeons' needs for instrumentation and supplies as needed.

The ability to work under pressure and in situations that demand perseverance and stamina, while transferring patients as needed.

Capable of maintaining positive in challenging situations.

Other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from high school or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Completion of an accredited or military Surgical Technologist program.
• Two years? experience as a Surgical Technologist

Certification from The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

Ambulatory experience

Experience in a Pediatric setting

Recent experience (within two years) with any of the following: general surgery (minimally invasive, oncology, endocrine), gynecology (minimally invasive, oncology), Otolaryngology (FESS with Fusion, Sleep Endoscopy)

Self-motivated and excellent organization skills

This is a 0.9 FTE (3) 12hr Shifts

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

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Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.