Primary Location: UofL Hospital - UMC Address: 530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202 Shift: 6A-430P (United States of America) Job Description Summary: About UofL Health: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. Job Description: Position Summary and Purpose The Surgical Technician renders direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse during surgical intervention by anticipating and providing equipment, supplies, and instruments to the surgical team using principles of sterile technique for the care of the surgical patient. Essential Functions: • Prepares the operative area of the patient, drapes sterile field and maintains an aseptic environment by practicing sterile technique throughout the surgical procedure (e.g. reports contamination of sterile field to the surgical team) • Passes instruments, sponges and sutures to surgeon and surgical assistants, counts needles, sponges, and instruments at appropriate intervals and identifies and monitors all medications. • Receives and handles surgical specimen as directed by surgeon. • Prepares the operating room for cases by setting up table, instruments and supplies according to type of case and assists with room turnover. • Institutes cleaning, reprocessing and storage of instruments and equipment Other Functions: • Assists in transfer and positioning of patients as directed by surgeon or circulating nurse. • Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct • Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times • Performs other duties as assigned Additional Job Description: Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification) Education: • High School Diploma/ GED or equivalent (required) • Graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program (preferred) • Completion of a UofL Health Surgical Technologist training program (preferred). • Completion of hospital based surgical technologist training program. • Graduates of a military training program in surgical technology. Experience: • Prior patient care experience (preferred) • Demonstrated competence in the surgical technician role (preferred) Certification: • Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required) Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role: • Must have strong relationship building skills and the ability to make and use connections throughout UofL Health to complete projects and maintain strong partnerships with other departments • Must have strong initiative and be able to gather and analyze information skillfully and be able to brainstorm alternative resources and directions • Must be able to break down complex tasks into manageable parts in a systematic, detailed way and considers input from several sources • Must be detail oriented in gathering relevant data while attending to essential details; checks work for accuracy and quality • Must be able to problem-solve by identifying and resolving problems in a timely manner, as well as develop alternative solutions when needed • Must have great flexibility and the ability to continually look for ways to make appropriate adjustments and changes – rather than identifying why things cannot be accomplished – in order to meet to the changing needs of UofL Health and the Patient Experience Department Language Ability: • Adequate conversational English is required in order that the individual be able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and organizational policies. Reasoning Ability: • Must have ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. • Must have the ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deliver successful results. • Ability to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; determines course of action; develops appropriate solutions. Computer Skills: • Must be comfortable working with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint if necessary. • Must have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriately. • Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and databases, as needed. Additional Responsibilities: • Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times. • Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times. • Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines. • Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members. • Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community. UofL Health Core Expectation: At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by: • Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit • Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve • Working together as a team to achieve our goals • Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback • Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve • Using our resources wisely • Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. Please login into Workday and search for Job Hub.

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