Surgical Technologist Chief

Highmark Health • Jefferson Hills, PA

22d

About The Position

Performs direct and indirect technical tasks for patients before, during, and after surgical interventions. The role maintains the assigned service area's inventory, supports operating-suite preparation, performs surgical counts, and scrubs in to provide instruments during procedures. It also initiates updates to physician preference lists, orients new team members, and directs the work of lower-level surgical technicians. Employees must comply with the company's ethical, legal, privacy, information-security, and business-conduct requirements, including HIPAA policies.

Requirements

• One year of college or technical-school certification; or three to six months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• For surgical technologists hired after 12/29/2020: completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program and nationally recognized certification (CST or TS-C) within six months of hire; military programs are accepted. Alternatively, qualifying pre-existing employment as a surgical technologist at this facility before 12/29/2020 or at another facility within the two years before that date.
• CPR certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of surgical scrub specialty experience.

Responsibilities

• Initiates changes to physician preference lists and ensures team members are aware of changes.
• Maintains inventory for the assigned service area.
• Performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts.
• Orients new team members to the assigned service area.
• Directs the work of lower-level surgical technicians.
• Assists in setting up the surgical operating suite with appropriate instruments and supplies.
• Scrubs in the prescribed manner and hands the physician required instruments during surgery.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.
• Complies with applicable laws, company policies, training requirements, HIPAA privacy policies, and information-security guidelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED