Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Surgical Technologists, sometimes called “scrub techs”,assistin surgical procedures under the supervision of surgeons and registered nurses and ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure andmaintaininga sterile field. Surgical Technologists perform a variety of functions, such as checking supplies and equipment, setting up sterile tables, performingappropriate counts, draping the sterile field, passing instruments to the surgeon,assistingduring the procedure, preparing steriledressingand cleaning instruments for terminal sterilization. This is a great hands-on learning opportunity that will help you to advance your skill set and potentially move into other roles within the Operating Room.

APRNcaregiver in this position worksvaryingdays from 6:30AM –3:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide quality, individualized patient care in the perioperative,intraoperativeand postoperative phases.

• Follow guidelines for perioperative practices asestablishedby AORN.

• Maintain the sterile field.

• Review daily assignments andascertainsurgeon-specific preferences and anesthesia.

• Identifyand prioritize individual patient care needs taking into consideration age, physiological,culturaland physical status.

• Plan care based on contemplated procedure, standards of practice, admissionassessmentand MD preferences.

• Assemble,checkand open sterile packs, sutures and more.

• Practice andassistothers inmaintainingaseptic technique and report and/or correct any breaks.

• Comply withrequired standards for patient positioning, skin preparation,countingand side-site verification.

• Remain with the sterile setup toassuremaintenance of the sterile field.

• Assistwith draping the sterile field.

• Prepare/edit surgeon's preference lists.

• Communicate pertinent information during procedure and during personnel changes, including status of surgical procedure.

• Collect specimens as directed by the surgeon andidentifythe origin of each specimen to the RN Circulator.

• Assistsurgeons and assistants with retraction and suction as directed.

• Assure that all biohazard material is handled and disposed ofproperly usinguniversal precautions.

• Keepaccuratecounts of all sutures, sharps, softgoodsand instruments.

• Assist RN Circulator to ensure proper roomutilizationthrough decreased turnover time per CPT and scheduled procedural time review.

• Assure that all instrumentation is returned to decontamination with proper documentation count sheets.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate of a Surgical Technology Program accredited through the CAAHEP or ABHES

• ORcompletion of a military surgical technology program

• ORcertification as a Surgical Technologist (acceptable certifications for this route are TS-C (through the National Center for Competency Training) or CST (through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Certified Surgical Technologist

• Two years of experience in a multi-disciplined OR in an acute care hospital setting