Surgical Technologist, Int.
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Job Description

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UPMC Shadyside is hiring a Surgical Technologist to join our Ambulatory Surgery department!

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Why You'll LoveIt Here:

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• Monday - Friday daylight schedule
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• No holiday, on-call, or weekend work- enjoy work-life balance
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• Tight-knit team with strong camaraderie
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• Variety of cases, making every day unique! Specialties include Plastics, Ortho, Sports, Endocrine, and more
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• Opportunities to advance your surgical career
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What You'll Do:

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Under the supervision of a registered nurse, you'll play a key role in supporting complex surgical procedures by:

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  Preparing the operating room — set up sterile instruments, equipment, drapes, and solutions

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  Checking, adjusting, and maintaining equipment to ensure readiness

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  Assisting the surgical team with gowning and gloving

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  Passing instruments, sutures, and sponges during surgery

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  Holding retractors, cutting sutures, suctioning operative sites, and assisting in counts of sponges, needles, and instruments

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  Preparing patients for surgery, including washing, shaving, and ensuring sterile incision sites

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  Transporting and positioning patients on the operating table

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  Assisting with specimens, graft materials, and applying dressings

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  Ensuring all medications are labeled and handed to the surgeon per policy

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  Maintaining a clean, safe, and aseptic environment

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  Assisting in cleanup and restocking after surgery

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Beyond the OR:

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  Serve as a resource and mentor to students and new team members

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  Participate in committees and interdisciplinary teams

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  Collaborate with the Clinician to share and apply new knowledge

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  Help keep our department running smoothly and efficiently every day

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This role is a valued step in our career ladder, offering opportunities for growth and advancement. Title and salary are based on education and experience.

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• Must meet one of the following:\n
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  • Completed program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and maintains certification
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  • Has completed appropriate military training program
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  • Was employed as a surg tech in a health care facility on or before effective date of the act (12/27/2020)
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  • Employed as a surg tech at another health care facility two years before effective date (12/27/2020)
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• New graduates of a program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation can work for six months prior to certification but must be certified within six months of program completion.
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Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

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• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
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• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Technologist Surgery Certified (TSC) within 6 months of program completion\n
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  • Note: Staff employed to practice surgical technology by the health care facility on or before the effective date of the law (12/27/2020) or who were employed as a surg tech at another health care facility two years before effective date of the law are grandfathered and therefore not required to have certification.
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• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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• Act 34
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran