Who We Are
As the largest and most comprehensive orthopaedic team in the state, we bring together the medical expertise of leading orthopaedic and musculoskeletal surgeons, specialists, and research pioneers. Every provider in our network shares a deep commitment to leadership in education, innovation, and research, as well as a dedicated focus on prioritizing patient care across the continuum of treatment.
Why Join Us?
Interested in orthopaedics? Discover why it’s worth pursuing with us. Our career opportunities offer competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, and a platform to pursue your passion. As Michigan’s largest and most comprehensive orthopaedic team, we are actively seeking skilled and enthusiastic individuals to join us today.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists in the preparation and completion of patient charts and records.
- Oversees the activities of surgical technicians in the operating room.
- Before each surgery, ensures that all necessary equipment and instruments are readily available.
- Assists the surgical team in scrubbing up and donning sterile gowns and gloves.
- Checks patient’s vital signs and responsiveness prior to surgery and reports any irregularities to the surgeon and anesthesia providers.
- Ensures the Center’s safe surgery checklist is implemented in the operating room prior to the start of surgery.
- Throughout procedures, monitors the patient’s conditions and needs of the surgical team. As necessary, leaves the operating room to gather additional supplies or equipment required by the team.
- After procedures, inventories all instruments and supplies used during the procedure and oversees needle and sponge counts, reporting any irregularities immediately to the surgeon.
- Assures that tissues taken for testing are properly prepared and labeled for the Center’s pathology laboratory.
- Oversees cleaning of operating rooms between procedures and terminal cleaning of operating rooms.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Maintains familiarity with and abides by the Center’s policies and procedures.
- Supports and participates in the Center’s quality improvement program.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Reads, speaks, and understands the English language.
- Possesses competence and character consistent with the Center’s mission and objectives.
- Possesses visual and hearing acuity, with or without correction.
- Possesses eye-hand coordination to move and operate equipment and instruments.
- Able to stand, stoop, kneel, and crouch and to lift, pull, turn, and ambulate patients up to 20 times per day.
- Can move quickly in crowded conditions.
- Understands medical terminology and aseptic principles.
- Education, Experience, Licenses, and Certifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
- Current State of Michigan licensure required
- BLS certification required, ACLS and PALs certification required within 6 months of hire
- At least 1 year of Operating Room Circulating Required
- Orthopedic experience preferred
- Scrubbing experience preferred
Our company participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees, as required by federal law.
