Certified Surgical Technologist - Dell Children's Medical Center - Aus

Company: Ascension, A53
Location: Austin
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring
Certified Surgical Technologist
Full Time Days (6:30a - 5p Wednesday-Friday)
Dell Children's Medical Center - Austin, TX
Sign On Bonus Available
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REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate Degree, or Technical Degree
• REQUIREMENTS
• High school diploma or GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate Degree, or Technical Degree One or more of the following:
  --- Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  --- Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
  • A BLS credential through the American Heart Association
  • Experience in pediatric cardiovascular surgeries highly preferred
  • A positive, team-oriented attitude ------------------------------------------------
    IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL...
    Work in a busy environment within pediatric ORs. You will prepare operating rooms for pediatric heart surgeries, ensure that all of the equipment needed for the procedure is properly disinfected and assembled, and check that the equipment is in working order. You will prepare patients for surgery, possibly clean, shave and disinfect the areas of a patient's body that will be operated on and then move patients to the OR and position them on the operating table. In addition, you will monitor patients' and assist during surgery in passing sterile surgical equipment, such as scalpels and forceps, to surgeons. Additional responsibilities as needed within job scope.
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    WHO ARE WE?
    Dell Children's is the only Pediatric Level I Trauma Center in Central Texas and one of only five in all of Texas. It is one of an elite group of children's hospitals that offer the highest level of care available to children who have been victims of trauma. Learn more about the Level I difference and what it means for the comprehensive care of children in our area. Dell Children's also offers the only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Central Texas.
    One of the world's leading pediatric heart surgeons, Charles Fraser, Jr., M.D., is now head of faculty of the Dell Medical School at UT Austin as professor in the Departments of Surgery and Perioperative Care and Pediatrics. Fraser plays a leading role in building the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, a focused pediatric and congenital heart program that leverages the power of the partnership between Dell Medical School, the greater University of Texas community, and Dell Children's, part of Ascension.
    Furthermore, the doctors, nurses, staff, volunteers and other medical professionals at Dell Children's understand that kids have unique healthcare needs. Statistics show that children heal faster when treated in a children's hospital. At Dell Children's, behind those numbers is a team of dedicated professionals who work hard to help kids heal with the support and connection of their families and loved ones.
    Ascension was founded on November 1st 1999 by the union of the Daughters of Charity National Health System, that was based in St. Louis, Missouri, and the Sisters of St. Joseph Health System, that was based in Nazareth (Kalamazoo), Michigan. We're the largest Catholic health system in the world and the largest non-profit health system in the United States, with facilities in 23 states and the District of Columbia. We're a faith-based collaboration of hospitals, medical practices, and innovators that share best practices and the objective of developing healthier communities throughout the US by community outreach and researching means of reducing the cost of healthcare.
    Ascension gains our power by listening and communicating. We show it by pitching in. And we grow it by looking after one another. From our innovative spirit to the impact and influence we bring to Texas, Seton is an environment for excellence. We are changing healthcare for the better. Together.
    Our core values call us to Service of the Poor: Generosity of spirit, especially for persons most in need. Reverence: Respect and compassion for the dignity and diversity of life. Integrity: Inspiring trust through personal leadership. Wisdom: Integrating excellence and stewardship. Creativity: Courageous innovation. Dedication: Affirming the hope and joy of our ministry.
    Rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.
    WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Come join our family of change-makers. Apply now.
    Equal Employment Opportunity
    Seton Healthcare Family is an equal employment opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local equal employment regulations and laws. It is the policy of the Seton Healthcare Family to afford equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees without regard to their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status that is protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all personnel actions, such as hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, layoff and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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