Surgical Technician

Entity: Lankenau Medical Center                   

Department: Surgicenter
Shift: Fulltime, Day Shift On-Call requirements
Weekend Requirements: Rotation
Salary Grade: 207

Lankenau Medical Center, a 331-bed not-for-profit acute care teaching hospital and medical center, is conveniently located in Wynnewood, PA, just outside the western city limits of Philadelphia, on a magnificent 93-acre campus including its own farm.  Lankenau has been recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals for excellence in patient outcomes, patient safety and patient satisfaction. U.S. News & World Report ranked Lankenau as one of the Top 5 hospitals in the Philadelphia region and one of the Top 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania. The Hospital has received Magnet® designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the nation’s highest award for recognizing excellence in nursing care.

Lankenau is a Level II Trauma Center and in 2013, opened the Heart Pavilion, a world-class facility for cardiac care. We have made it our mission to provide patients with a superior patient experience. This translates to the consistent delivery of safe, high quality clinical care in the absence of preventable harm.

Why Work at Lankenau Medical Center?

We are committed to providing exceptional care with empathy and compassion for people at all stages in life. Our Diversity, Respect and Inclusion Initiative celebrates our differences and our similarities. Ultimately, we want everyone to feel respected for who they are. Our physicians and employees speak highly of the work environment at Main Line Health. The hospital has been recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the top ten "Best Places to Work" in the Delaware Valley and also ranked among Modern Healthcare's top 100 places in the nation to work in healthcare. With a history spanning more than 150 years, it’s one of the region’s most honored and respected academic healthcare institutions.

Seeking a Fulltime Surgical Technician at Lankenau Medical Center:

The Surgical Technician maintains high standards of patient care as a member of a team engaged in the conduct of surgical procedures, under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Checks instruments, equipment and supplies for scheduled procedure.

• Functions in the scrubbed capacity and enters the operating room suite in sufficient time to set up instruments and perform all counts prior to the start of surgery.

• Performs sponge, needle and instrument counts with the circulating nurse accurately and according to operating room policy and procedure.

• Maintains sterile technique and reports any breaks in asepsis to the circulating nurse.

• Assists in providing physical care, comfort and safety while lifting and positioning patients by applying principles of proper anatomical alignment.

• Assists with the safe transfer of the patient from the OR table to the patient’s bed.

   
  Schedule:

  Fulltime, 40 hours

  Day Shift
  Surgericenter

  Requirements:
  Successful completion of accredited course in Operating Room Technology
  Surgical Technician Certification preferred
  One year recent operating room experience preferred
  Successful completion of all orientation requirements
  Maintains validation of current CPR training

  Ability to understand written and verbal instructions in English

   

  We offer competitive compensation and outstanding comprehensive benefits including tuition reimbursement, 403B matching savings plan, a pension plan, and a generous paid time off program.

   

  To be considered, please apply online with your resume at https://www.mainlinehealth.org/careers   Enter Job ID 49420 in Keyword search box.

   

  Applicants must certify that they have not used tobacco products or nicotine in any form in the 90-days prior to submitting an application to Main Line Health. This will be verified during pre-employment testing.

   

  We are an equal opportunity employer.