We Are Hiring

Title: Technologist-Surgical OR Sr

City, State: La Grange,IL

Location: ALMH

Department: Surgery 001

Additional Job Details: Full-Time,Day, 40 hours,Weekly

Why Join AMITA?

AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL and St. Louis, MO based Ascension.

With the addition of Presence Health, AMITA Health is now the largest health system in Illinois, comprising 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care. The newly combined health system has 900 providers in its medical groups, more than 26,000 associates and 7,000 physician partners and now serves over 4.3 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area.

What You Will Do

Job Summary:

Facilitates the safe and efficient performance of surgical procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares surgical operating suite with sterile drapes and sterile solutions as well as appropriate sterile and non-sterile instruments and supplies.
• Hands required/requested instruments and supplies to surgeon during surgery.
• Assists with preparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients.
• Maintains instruments in an organized manner and monitors/tracks instruments counts throughout procedures.

Qualifications

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

• Required Credential(s):
  • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Preferred Credential(s):
  • Certified Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).

Education:

• Completion of an approved Surgical Technology course required
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Work Experience:

• 2 years OR Surgical Tech experience
• Ortho experience a plus

Equal Employment Opportunity

AMITA Health will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.