JOB DESCRIPTION
Sinai - Surg Room
Schedule is Mon-Fri 0630-1500. Weeknight, weekend, and holiday call divided among current techs.
- About Facility
- Milwaukee, WI
- Level IV Trauma Center
- Level III NICU
- Advance Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Beds : 228
- General Information
- Beds : 14
- CST / AT : 2-3 years
- First time traveler : Yes with 3+ years of OR experience
- Avg Cases per day : 20-23
- GYN Teaching facility
- Team works across all specialties
- Patient Types :
- Top 3 : Ortho, GYN, General
- General (cholecystectomy, appendectomy)
- Bariatrics (robotic, laparoscopic)
- 35% of cases are ortho (total joint, sports medicine, ACDF, laminectomy, microdiscectomy)
- Plastics (breast reconstruction, total, biopsy)
- Urology (TURPS, cystoscopy, aquablation)
- GYN (ruptured ectopic, total hysterectomy, D&C, hysteroscopy)
- Robotic : Davinci XI (experience required)
- Striker Mako Robot for Joint replacement (knee mostly)
- No neuro, complicated spine, baby deliveries
- Covid & PPE :
- All patients tested 72 hr prior to procedure
- Urgent, Emergent Case : rapid testing
- COVID + up to the surgeon's decision
- Patient Ratios :
- 1 : 1
- Required Certifications :
- Anesthesia Tech :
Required : BLS, completion of accredited AT program
Preferred : ASATTSkills requiredAnesthesia Tech :
Required : Difficult IV access, experience with L&D, IR, GI
Support on the Unit :Anesthesia monitors tele at bedsideCharge nurse :Shift 1 : No patient assignment
Shift 2 : Occasional patient assignment at end of the dayLeadershipLead : takes patient assignmentOR EducatorCharting System / Equipment :EPIC (required)AlarisPyxisiStat- HemochronC-Arm : GE (staff not responsible for running machine, only setup)Floating :RN :If low census, will float inpatient
Taskers, sitters
Will not take patient assignmentOptional : St. Luke's South Shore, Grafton, West AllisOrientation :3-5 days of orientation (8 hrs)1st day- Meet with NM, Educator (CBLs, Badge, Login Access, etc.)
Remainder of shift with preceptor on unit
2nd - 5th day-orientation on unit with preceptorScheduling :Anesthesia Tech :
Monday-Friday
0630-1500
Will not flex before 0600Based on surgical scheduleWeekend rotation : On-CallOn-Call :M-F (based on needs)
EOS-0630
Weekend (Sat - Sun)0630-0630
Based on needsRTO : Able to approve up to 7 days; additional days- email NM, Maureen HalloranHoliday Expectations : 1Other notes :Scrub Color : ProvidedParking : Free in designated areasCulture : Strong support, team oriented, great rep support, strong relationships between STs, RNs and MDs