Job Summary

The Brighton Center for Specialty Care is the newest University of Michigan Ambulatory Care facility dedicated to providing high quality health care services for adults and children. We are actively seeking compassionate, enthusiastic, and patient-oriented individuals who will share in the goal of creating the ideal experience for our patients, families and employees.

Scrub cases for multiple specialties in a fast-paced outpatient setting 

Anticipate needs of operative team, while monitoring and preserving the sterile field 

Review case cart for correct instrumentation and supplies 

Perform patient transfers as needed 

Ability to lift twenty-five (25) pounds 

Ability to wear lead for surgical procedures 

Ability to stand for extended periods of time 

Work as a team with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel to assist with operative procedures 

Work collaboratively to prepare rooms between cases 

Participate in problem solving efforts for the department, on-going QA activities, new employee orientation, and student education

What skills would you master?

Performing daily assistance with our state-of-the-art instruments, sutures and additional sterile supplies during the procedures. 

Effectively turnover and transfer instruments to CSR/Decontamination. 

You will demonstrate your ability to accomplish tasks in a calm and reliable manner while delivering excellent patient care. 

The expansion of your knowledge and improve your skills on passing instruments, retracting tissues, and operating equipment during surgery. 

Multitasking while keeping a detailed focus on the surgeons' needs for instrumentation and supplies as needed. 

The ability to work under pressure and in situations that demand perseverance and stamina, while transferring patients as needed. 

Capable of maintaining positive in challenging situations. 

Other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from high school or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Completion of an accredited or military Surgical Technologist program.
• Two years? experience as a Surgical Technologist

Certification from The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

Ambulatory experience 

Experience in a Pediatric setting 

Recent experience (within two years) with any of the following: general surgery (minimally invasive, oncology, endocrine), gynecology (minimally invasive, oncology), Otolaryngology (FESS with Fusion, Sleep Endoscopy) 

Self-motivated and excellent organization skills

This is a 0.9 FTE (3) 12hr Shifts

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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