at NorthShore University Health System in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Highlights:
Position: Surgical Technologist
Location: Evanston Hospital
Full Time/Part Time: 40 Hours
Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm Monday to Friday with on call rotation
Bonus: 5K Sign On for 6 months or more experience
What you will need:
Education: High school graduate or equivalent. Graduate of an approved Surgical Technologist school or minimum 3 years' experience as a Surgical Technologist
Certification: Current CPR certification required. Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) highly preferred
What you will do:
Perform scrub person duties during the intraoperative phase of surgical procedures
Assist in the preparation and dispensing of instruments, equipment and supplies required for surgical procedures
Conduct all instrument, needle, sharps and sponge counts, as well as handle specimens
Assist in the application of dressings or casts and moving patients
Assist in decontamination/reprocessing area when assigned
Maintain inventory in Operating Room and on carts
NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) is an integrated healthcare delivery system consistently ranked as a Top 15 Teaching Hospital in the U.S. The NorthShore system, headquartered in Evanston, Ill., includes six award-winning hospitals -Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, Northwest Community Skokie, and Swedish. NorthShore comprises three exemplary physician networks, totaling more than 4,250 doctors across immediate, primary, specialty and complex care; and 170+ office locations and 35+ immediate care centers. NorthShore has an established reputation with more than 17,000 team members system-wide.
NorthShore is committed to excellence in its academic mission and supports teaching and research as the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
NorthShore was the first health system in Illinois to receive Magnet designation-the highest, most prestigious honor that demonstrates excellence in nursing and high standards in patient care. The system earned Magnet re-designation in 2019. When you work for NorthShore, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
At NorthShore University HealthSystem, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of our mission to support our team members and patients - irrespective of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. We believe that by recognizing and embracing our differences we create an organization that welcomes all to contribute and grow.
We invite all candidates to our team, as we continue to build on the incredible value our diverse talent brings to our organization, our community and our patients.
Please explore our website (www.northshore.org) to better understand how NorthShore delivers on its mission "to preserve and improve human life" through superior clinical care, academic excellence and innovative research.
NorthShore is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.