WHO WE ARE

With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Instrument Assistance
  Anticipates the needs of the surgeon; passes instruments and provides needed supplies such as sponges, performing counts of the instruments and sharps accordingly.

• OR Arrangement
  Arranges the operating room in accordance with instructions and physician special requests.

• Post-Procedure Clean Up
  Assists in the clean up of surgical environment after a procedure, ensuring the operating room is cleaned and set up for turnover to the next procedure. Removes equipment from surgery room and follows proper procedure to dispose of contaminated equipment and supplies. Handles and disposes of sharps, biohazardous waste, regular trash, and contaminated linens according to procedures and policies.

• Emergency Procedures
  Assists with emergency surgical procedures, as required.

• Procedure Closing
  Assists with skin closures, as required.

• Surgical Scrub
  Scrubs basic surgical procedures for general, orthopedic, ob/gyn, genitourinary, otorhinolaryngology, neurosurgical procedures, and other surgical procedures.

• Orientation
  Participates in orientation of new staff members.

• Surgical Instrument Prep
  Prepares for surgical procedures by obtaining appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment and appropriate records for specific surgical procedures; opens surgical supplies/equipment, cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization process and restocks pre-operative carts.

• Surgical Assistance
  Provides solutions and medications to surgeons during surgical procedures, receives tissue specimens to be passed off to the circulator and ensures there are no breaks in sterile technique in order to prevent the patient from acquiring a surgical site infection.

• Restocking
  Restocks rooms with supplies and notifies leadership if items are running short or if there are any quality problems.

• Patient Preparation
  Transports patients to the operating room, helps position the patient on the operating table, and prepares the patient for surgery by shaving and disinfecting incision sites, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required High School Diploma/GED

• 4 years Surgical Technician

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) required

• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

COVID-19 VACCINATION

To further Franciscan Alliance's commitment to provide and maintain a safe and healthy workplace and prevent the spread of COVID-19 among our coworkers and their families; our patients, visitors, and vendors, and the community at large all Franciscan workforce members must be vaccinated, unless granted an exemption. We are committed to making the communities we serve healthier.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.