Certified Surgical Technologist

CommonSpirit Health•Lakewood, CO

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Where You’ll Work At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I trauma center, which allows the Perioperative Department to see a wide range of patient needs and acuity levels. We are unique in the community because have a designated trauma room that is at the ready 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The trauma room (T-10) allows for the facility to triage any patient meeting specific criteria in an operating room, bypassing the ED, and has a designated response team of approximately eight different units with unique roles during a trauma team activation allowing prompt immediate surgical intervention within minutes of arrival by our partners in EMS and Flight for Life. The surgical unit itself has 17 rooms including the trauma room, a hybrid room, designated cardiac OR and a Cystoscopy room. We have two DaVinci Xi Robotic systems allowing us to provide robotically assisted procedures in general, urology, gynecology and thoracic specialties. Currently there are 17 different specialties provided here at SAH including trauma, neuro, ortho, general, cardiac, vascular, ENT, plastics, urology, GYN, thoracic, and more. Our caseload for 2019 was 5,859 procedures in this unit alone. We have one specialized team for cardiac, all other employees are cross-trained for all remaining specialties allowing for increased knowledge base of surgical procedures, skill level and ability to cover any patient care needs. We offer various shifts and schedule opportunities so associates can maintain a positive work-life balance. Self-scheduling has recently been implemented. If you are a team-player searching for a friendly, fast-paced, professional work environment, look no further! Join our team"!- Hiring Manager- Job Summary and Responsibilities Surgical Techs may be eligible for a relocation bonus up to $8,000. Ask a recruitment team member for more information to learn more! We are proud to share that we are known for our leading surgical services, state-of-the-art, minimally-invasive procedures and for having the best in robotics technology. Here, you'll work in partnership and learn from exceptional physicians and incredible nurses that value your skills and share a passion for innovation and outcome excellence. A surgical tech or SPD role is not just an opportunity to be a difference-maker, it's the chance to harness the knowledge, support and potential that surrounds you.

Requirements

Must have 6months-1yr OR Experience
Basic Computer skills required.
HS Diploma/GED required
Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program required
BLS from the American Heart Association required
Current registration with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a surgical technologist for associates working in Colorado.
A person performing Surgical Tech functions within the scope of another Colorado license, certification, or registration does not need to register as a Surgical Tech required
Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery (CST) from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required
Physical Requirements-Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
30 Min Callback radius required

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a surgical setting preferred.
Experience in a specialty field preferred.

Responsibilities

Work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN.
Assist surgical team during operative procedures by arranging and inventorying sterile set-up of instruments, equipment and supplies for surgical cases and passing items to surgeons and nurses as needed.
Assist in preparing and moving patients and sterilizing and cleaning instruments, equipment and rooms.
Scrub on all cases. Gen, Ortho (trauma) Neuro, Spine, Eyes, ENT, GU, Robotics (DaVinci XI/SI), Vascular, Endovascular, Cardiac, Trauma OB/GYN.
One specialized team for Cardiac, all Associates are cross trained for all other services.
Giving breaks and/or providing additional supplies and sterile instruments as needed during operations.
Assisting with Room turnover and restocking for next day’s cases.
Maintain Sterile field during procedures.
Handing instruments to surgeons, anticipating surgeon’s needs.
Maintaining and updating preference cards.