Surgical Technician Cert
About The Position
The Surgical Technician helps prepare the operating room and surgical team to perform a variety of surgical procedures. The role sets up surgical equipment and instruments, assists the surgical team, and helps maintain a sterile environment. Success requires adaptability, effective teamwork, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures. The position promotes the organization's mission, vision, and values. It functions as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures, prepares and organizes supplies and sterile instruments, assists the surgical team throughout procedures, and supports room and instrument cleaning afterward. The role also participates in ongoing education and competency verification and maintains the privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information. The position is at Flaget Memorial Hospital, a 52-bed facility in Bardstown, Kentucky. It is eligible for up to a $20,000 sign-on bonus and up to $24,000 in student loan assistance.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program.
- Experience with varied high-tech surgical equipment, upon hire.
- Certified Surgical Technologist, upon hire, or Technologist in Surgery-Certified, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR) within 14 days.
Responsibilities
- Promote the organization's mission, vision, and values.
- Assemble supplies and equipment required for operative and other invasive procedures.
- Prepare and organize sterile supplies and instruments for procedures.
- Perform accounting procedures in concert with the RN circulator.
- Assist with placement of sterile drapes.
- Provide instruments and supplies to the surgical team during procedures.
- Maintain an organized sterile field, ensure its sterility, and take corrective actions as needed.
- Prepare sterile dressings.
- Clean and prepare surgical instruments for processing and transport them to decontamination areas.
- Assist with post-procedure cleaning of the operating or other invasive procedure room and prepare it for subsequent patients.
- Participate in ongoing education and competency verification related to scrub-person activities.
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
Benefits
- Up to a $20,000 sign-on bonus.
- Up to $24,000 student loan assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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