Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Surgical Technologist for a job in Chicago, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Surgical Technologist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 32 hours per week
- Shift: flexible
- Employment Type: Staff
Sign On Bonus: This position is eligible for a $6000 sign on bonus payable after hire. This bonus is eligible for newly hired external applicants. Current AAH Team Members are not eligible at this time.
Accountabilities:
- Quality
- Customer Satisfaction
- People Growth
- Innovation
- Organizational Climate
- Productivity
- Economics
Position Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Graduate from an accredited surgical tech program O.R. scrub experience preferred.
- Good communication skills
- Certified Surgical Technician or acceptable equivalent training
- CPR certified
- Must be willing to work with exposures to body fluids radiation and waste anesthesia gases hazardous materials and life threatening diseases
- On call availability (nights weekends and holidays)
- Ability to move heavy patients and equipment
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Able to communicate while wearing a mask and not facing others
- Able to respond quickly in emergencies and function under stress
- Ability to work at different table heights
- If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds or when patient is unable to assist with the lift patient handling equipment is expected to be used with at least one other associate when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case by case basis
Advocate Aurora Health Job ID . Posted job title: Operating Room Technician
About Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health's 22,000 nurses demonstrate our values of excellence, compassion and respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose of helping people live well. To encourage you to be the best nurse you can, Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources for orientation, education and professional development, in the care setting that is best for you. Your voice as a team member will be heard clearly whether you're at one of our 10 Magnet designated hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.
Join our team and be inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the best place in the nation for nurses to pursue their passion.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Discount program
- Sign-On bonus