Surgical Technologist I

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Company: UNC Ambulatory Care Center

Location: Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Description:

Details

Client Name
UNC Ambulatory Care Center
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Allied
Profession
Surgical Tech
Specialty
Certified Surg Tech
Job ID
31423503
Job Title
Surgical Technologist I
Weekly Pay
$1537.5

Shift Details

Shift
Day - 10x4 - 07AM
Scheduled Hours
40

Job Order Details

Start Date
04/28/2025
End Date
07/26/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)

Job Description
Job Title: Surgical Technologist I

Job Specialty: General Operating Room

Job Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Days, 4x10 Hr

Guaranteed Hours: 40.00 per week

Experience: 0-3 years

License: Not specified

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

Must-Have:
- Successful completion of service-specific surgical technologist competencies
- Strong communication skills and customer service relations
- Excellent organizational and priority-setting skills

Job Description:

- Perform technical duties in all operating room specialty service areas, ensuring adherence to accepted standards.
- Provide maintenance, assembly, handling, and sterilization of specialty instrumentation.
- Follow aseptic technique, proactively identifying contamination and implementing corrective actions.
- Perform surgical counts and follow procedures for incorrect counts, reporting discrepancies appropriately.
- Label drugs and solutions; monitor quantities used.
- Assist in preparation, handling, and labeling of surgical specimens.
- Participate in planning and setting up instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes for optimal accessibility during procedures.
- Assist surgeons by understanding patient anatomy and abnormalities affecting surgical procedures.
- Assist in case picking and planning instrument needs.
- Modify scrubbing procedures and communicate changes with the surgical team.
- Respond to surgical emergencies and follow emergency management plans.
- Inventory, receive, and store supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.
- Identify, report, and address defective instruments, supplies, and equipment.
- Assist with restocking operating and procedure rooms.
- Assist registered nurses during the intraoperative phase.
- Operate complex equipment and troubleshoot as needed.
- Serve as a mentor for surgical technician trainees and as a preceptor when necessary.

Client Details

Address
102 Mason Farm Rd
City
Chapel Hill
State
NC
Zip Code
27514

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