Henry Ford Health

Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare

Surgical Technologist

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationPosted on Nov 12

Part-timeSterling Heights, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
Graduation from a Surgical Technology program or six months of specialized patient care training in the armed forces is required.
Knowledge of surgical procedures in the operating room, along with surgical practices and techniques for providing patient care and assisting surgeons in the operating room, is required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, or the employee must become BLS certified within one month of the start date.

Responsibilities

Handle surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment needed during general to moderately complex surgical procedures under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse and surgical team members.
Understand assigned surgical procedures and anticipate the needs of the assigned surgeon and surgical team members.
Support patient preparation and transport, and assist the surgical care team with specific patient care duties to meet safety and comfort needs.
Respond to emergent situations according to established procedures.

Desired Qualifications

Surgical Technologist certification is preferred but not required.

Job Description

Schedule: 20 hours per week, Day shift, 6:00am - 2:30pm
Sign on bonus: Eligible
Department: Surgery

Under direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse and Surgical Team members, responsible for the handling of surgical instruments, supplies and equipment necessary during general to moderately complex surgical procedures. Ensures understanding of the assigned surgical procedures being performed and anticipates the needs of the assigned surgeon and surgical team members. Also provides service support related to patient preparation, patient transport, and assisting surgical care team with specific patient care duties to meet safety and comfort needs. Responds to emergent situations according to established procedures.

Qualifications

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.
Graduate of a Surgical Technology program or six (6) months specialized patient care training in the armed forces required.
Specific knowledge of surgical procedures within the operating room (OR), in addition to knowledge of surgical procedures, practices and techniques in providing patient care and assisting surgeons in the O.R.
Current BLS certification required or become BLS certified within one month of start date.
Surgical Technologist certification preferred but not required.

Additional Information

Henry Ford Medical Center - Lakeside | Henry Ford Health

About the Company

Henry Ford Health

Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare

Henry Ford Health operates a large Michigan health system that provides a full range of medical services through 13 acute-care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, home health, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care, and more, along with health insurance and related retail. It delivers care via a network of hospitals and clinics offering primary, preventive, specialty, surgical, and rehabilitative services, with options for in-person and virtual visits, while also supporting research and education to improve treatments. The system stands out as one of Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers with over 50,000 team members and more than 550 sites, and it is repeatedly recognized for excellence in cancer, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and multi-organ transplants, underpinned by strong research funding. Its goal is to partner with patients and communities to provide high-quality care, advance medical research, and educate the next generation of health professionals.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $40.3M
Headquarters: Detroit, MI
Founded: 1915

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