Certified Surgical Technician, L&D/NICU
About The Position
At Memorial Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Surgical Tech Certified joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Job Summary The surgical tech prepares and maintains a sterile environment, positioning patients for optimal exposure, comfort, and safety. Assist surgeons by preparing sterile tables, passing instruments, and ensuring accurate counts of surgical items. During procedures, you will provide visualization of the operative site through retraction, suctioning, irrigation, and sponging; control bleeding; and assist with closure, dressing application, and drainage placement. The role also includes scrubbing in, gowning and gloving for self and surgeons, adhering to sterile technique, and performing on-call duties as needed, along with fulfilling Patient Care Tech responsibilities in Perinatal Services. How you'll contribute You'll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing. About our Health System Memorial Medical Center is a 199 bed acute hospital located in Las Cruces, NM and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.
Requirements
- graduate of a Surgical Technology program and/or current surgical technologist certification
Nice To Haves
- One year experience in the Operating Room within an acute care facility preferred.
Responsibilities
- prepares and maintains a sterile environment
- positioning patients for optimal exposure, comfort, and safety
- Assist surgeons by preparing sterile tables, passing instruments, and ensuring accurate counts of surgical items
- provide visualization of the operative site through retraction, suctioning, irrigation, and sponging
- control bleeding
- assist with closure, dressing application, and drainage placement
- scrubbing in, gowning and gloving for self and surgeons
- adhering to sterile technique
- performing on-call duties as needed
- fulfilling Patient Care Tech responsibilities in Perinatal Services
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
- Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
- Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
- Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
- Professional development and growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
