Surgical Technician, UofL Hospital, L&D, 7p-7a

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technician renders direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse during surgical intervention. The technician anticipates and provides equipment, supplies, and instruments to the surgical team, using sterile technique in the care of surgical patients. The role prepares the patient’s operative area, drapes the sterile field, and maintains an aseptic environment throughout procedures. It includes passing instruments, sponges, and sutures; counting needles, sponges, and instruments; monitoring medications; and receiving and handling surgical specimens as directed by the surgeon. The technician prepares operating rooms for cases and assists with room turnover, cleaning, reprocessing, and storing instruments and equipment. The position also assists with patient transfers and positioning as directed, follows organizational policies and safety requirements, protects confidential information, and works collaboratively to support patient care and service. The role is based at UofL Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, with a night shift from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Completion of a hospital-based surgical technologist training program, or graduation from a military training program in surgical technology.
Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Adequate conversational English to take direction, understand and complete tasks, communicate as needed, and follow safety guidelines and organizational policies.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret instructions, and identify issues and appropriate solutions.
Comfort working with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint as needed.
Ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system and other relevant systems and databases.
Strong relationship-building, initiative, information-gathering, analytical, problem-solving, flexibility, and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to break down complex tasks systematically, consider input from multiple sources, check work for accuracy and quality, and adjust to changing needs.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program.
Completion of a UofL Health Surgical Technologist training program.
Prior patient care experience.
Demonstrated competence in the surgical technician role.

Responsibilities

Prepare the patient’s operative area, drape the sterile field, and maintain an aseptic environment using sterile technique; report contamination to the surgical team.
Pass instruments, sponges, and sutures to the surgeon and surgical assistants.
Count needles, sponges, and instruments at appropriate intervals and identify and monitor medications.
Receive and handle surgical specimens as directed by the surgeon.
Prepare the operating room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to the type of case; assist with room turnover.
Clean, reprocess, and store instruments and equipment.
Assist with patient transfers and positioning as directed by the surgeon or circulating nurse.
Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements and maintain confidentiality.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate professionalism, service, and organizational values through appropriate conduct.
Protect sensitive data and follow organizational and department safety standards and guidelines.
Work collaboratively and support team members.
Provide customer service and interact effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff, and the broader health care community.
Demonstrate UofL Health’s values of honesty, integrity, compassion, dignity, quality care, teamwork, continuous improvement, resource stewardship, and understanding how each role contributes to organizational success.