Why Beebe?:

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:

• Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
• Paid Time Off
• Long Term Sick accrual
• Employer Contribution Plan
• Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
• Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
• College Bound 529 Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Beebe Pers via WorkAdvantage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Overview:

Beebe Healthcare is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Surgical Technologist to join our dynamic Operating Room (OR) team at our award-winning hospitals in Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. This is an exciting opportunity to support surgical services in a fast-paced environment, delivering high-quality patient care in collaboration with a compassionate, multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities:

• Follows established procedures for surgical intervention--utilizes appropriate preference sheets, checks case cart for accuracy of on-hand supplies, obtains appropriate items for procedures.
• Follows established guidelines related to aseptic technique--utilizes proper scrub, gown and gloving technique for self, surgeon, and assistant; ongoing monitoring of asepsis throughout surgical procedures and reports breaks immediately.
• Demonstrates expertise in performance of scrub/surgical routines--anticipates needs of surgeon; consistently recognizes sequence of procedures; understands rationale of instrument usage; passes instruments correctly; appropriate review and preparation for assigned procedures.
• Consistently demonstrates knowledge of instrument usage, assembly of instrument sets, case set-up procedures, break-down of instruments set-ups, and protocol for transport to SPD for processing.
• Understands and utilizes established guidelines for operation of autoclaves and steris units--performs daily A-Test/Biological tests as required; performs proper care, handling, and assembly of instruments for processing; ensures complete/thorough documentation of all flash and steris cycles as per protocol. Accepts personal accountability for proper handling, judicious use, and optimum care of all department supply, instrument, and equipment inventory.
• Assists the RN with planning patient care--routine and special needs, patient positioning, surgical skin prep, documentation, and accuracy of patient charge process.
• Confines and contains sources of contamination throughout the surgical procedure--maintains neat and orderly sterile field, ensures ongoing gross cleaning of instrumentation, etc.
• Assists with ongoing maintenance of up-to-date preference sheets in coordination with circulating RN, Resource RNs, and department PCCs.
• Strives to ensure efficiency in turn around time between procedures--readily available; communication with circulating RN, OR Desk/Charge RN and/or department PCC; assists with room clean up tasks as necessary; prioritizes case set up process toward maximum efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Must possess one (1) year experience in hospital setting.
• Prefer minimum of 1 year current operating room experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Graduated from a Surgical Technology program
• CST preferred

Competencies Skills:

Essential:
* Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal
* Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
* Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
* Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients, Team Members And Visitors
* Knowledge And Experience With Electronic Health Records

Credentials:

Essential:
* BLS - Basic Life Saving certification

Non-Essential:

*Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Education:

Essential:
* High school graduate or equivalent

* Graduate of a surgical technology training program

Entry: USD $24.62/Hr. Max: USD $38.16/Hr.