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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Under medical direction of a cardiovascular surgeon and supervision of the Supervisor, provides care to patients during the intra-operative phase of surgical intervention. Is responsible for preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure including instruments, equipment, and supplies. Maintains the sterile field during the surgical procedure. Maintains expert status for all open-heart, thoracic, endovascular, major and minor vascular, and general procedures. Takes call for this specialty as well as serves as a preceptor. Focuses on complex activities such as special procedures, quality control and/or staff instruction requiring an advanced level of training and experience.

Your best life. Our one purpose.

At MercyOne, we work continuously to inspire one another and are dedicated to do what is right. Our colleagues are proud to go the extra mile.

What we offer:

We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes:

• Wellness programs

• Education reimbursement

• Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision

• Paid time off

• Long- and short-term leave

• Retirement planning

• Life insurance coverage

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

About the job:

Under medical direction of a cardiovascular surgeon and supervision of the Supervisor, provides care to patients during the intra-operative phase of surgical intervention. Is responsible for preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure including instruments, equipment, and supplies. Maintains the sterile field during the surgical procedure. Maintains expert status for all open-heart, thoracic, endovascular, major and minor vascular, and general procedures. Takes call for this specialty as well as serves as a preceptor. Focuses on complex activities such as special procedures, quality control and/or staff instruction requiring an advanced level of training and experience.

What you will do:

• Exhibits professional behavior to peers which is demonstrated by maintaining and/or increasing skills needed for personal development, providing a cohesive team environment, and proactive in problem solving.

• Sets up instrumentation and needed supplies for open procedures using sterile technique and prepares equipment appropriate for procedure. Performs surgical scrub duties such as first handling or assisting physician throughout the procedure.

• Sets up and maintains instrumentation, needed supplies, and assists with preparation of needed endovascular equipment during the endovascular procedure.

• Assumes responsibility of maintaining the OR room in a patient ready state, including cleaning and stocking of supplies/equipment.

• Applies knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology and operative technique relative to open-heart and vascular procedures.

• Applies principles of asepsis and infection control.

• Promotes and maintains a safe and calm environment for patients by ensuring appropriate supplies and equipment and readily available.

• Teaches and complies with all policies and procedures

• Actively participates in departmental meetings, committees, conferences, and in-services.

• Recognizes and communicates issues/occurrences utilizing established lines of authority, and assists in identifying ways to resolve variances or unacceptable outcomes.

• Provides effective and appropriate communication with physicians to obtain efficient, cost effective quality care. Demonstrates ability to anticipate the surgeon’s needs in procedures.

• Assists with position, prepping, and draping of the patient. Assists with appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning, and sponging. Follows the count policy appropriately.

What we are looking for:

• Completion of an OR technology course and current certification as a Surgical Technologist required.

• Must have a minimum of one to two years previous surgical experience, cardiovascular experience preferred.

• BCLS certification required.

Why MercyOne Western Iowa?

MercyOne Western Iowa serves the needs of individuals in a 33-county area including western Iowa, eastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota. MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, a 238-bed regional facility, is home to the only Level II trauma center in the area – one of only four trauma care facilities in the state to receive verification from the American College of Surgeons – and MercyOne Air Med, a regional helicopter ambulance service. Along with owned and managed hospitals in Primghar and Hawarden, Iowa, and a partnership with Dunes Surgical Hospital in South Dakota, the region also operates a primary care network, specialty care clinics and home health care, providing an entire continuum of preventative, primary, acute and tertiary health care services to provide personalized, compassionate care for the communities we serve and beyond.

About MercyOne and Trinity Health

We are MercyOne: a connected system of health care facilities and services dedicated to helping you and your community live your best life so you can get well—and stay well. With 420 care locations, our clinics, medical centers and affiliates are never too far from home, allowing us to improve the lives of individuals and communities across the state of Iowa and beyond. MercyOne Western Iowa is a member of Trinity Health

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Our Mission defines us:

MercyOne serves with fidelity to the Gospel as a compassionate, healing ministry of Jesus Christ to transform the health of our communities.

Our timeless Values guide us:

• Reverence

• Integrity

• Commitment to the Poor

• Compassion

• Excellence

• Justice

• Stewardship

MercyOne Cultural Beliefs direct us:

• Be ONE: I benefit from and strengthen MercyOne.

• Personalize Care: Your experience. My responsibility.

• Own It!: I own my actions to deliver our key results.

• Improve Daily: I make improvements every day for those we serve including each other.

• Innovate: I imagine and embrace bold new ideas to revolutionize health.

MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center and all its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, physical disability or any other classification protected under local, state or federal law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran