Surgical Services Lead

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Facility: Columbia St Mary's Milwaukee

Department: Surgery

Schedule: Day shift | Full-time

• Lead and coordinate shift operations including schedules and resources.
• Assist surgeons during surgery, providing required and requested instruments and supplies to surgeon and assisting with hemostasis.
• Maintain instruments in an organized manner and monitors and tracks instruments counts throughout procedures.
• Perform staff orientation, training, and coaching. Provide input to staff performance evaluations.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• One or more of the following required:
  • Surgical Assistant credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical
    Assisting (NBSTSA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Surgical Assistant credentialed from the National Commission for the Certification of Surgical
    Assistants (NCCSA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

• 3 years of OR experience
• 2 years of Neurosurgery experience

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

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