Surgical Technologist I - (Per Diem) Operating Room

UNC Health•Clayton, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UNC Johnston has an innovative surgical program that performs inpatient and outpatient procedures for adult and pediatric populations. Nurses and Surgical Technologists provide intraoperative care across service lines including Orthopedics, Ortho Spine, General, GYN, Robotics, Neuro, ENT, Vascular, Ophthalmology, and Endoscopy. The Surgical Technologist I works under the supervision of a surgeon and registered nurse to support the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures. The role helps maintain a safe operating room environment, ensures equipment functions properly, and supports conditions that maximize patient safety. Surgical technologists apply sterile and aseptic technique alongside knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and tools and technologies used in invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. The position requires baseline knowledge and ability to perform surgical scrub duties at the entity served. This is a per diem, onsite position at Johnston Health in Clayton, North Carolina, with variable scheduling and 8 standard hours per week. The hiring range is $23.24–$33.41 per hour; offers are determined by experience and internal equity. The position is employed by NC Health, a private, fully owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, and is not a State-employed position.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program; graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology; or, for individuals with 3+ years of prior experience as a surgical tech, formal education/training may be substituted.
0–3 years of professional experience.
Successful completion of the service-specific portion of the UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies.
Strong communication and customer service skills.
Excellent organizational and priority-setting skills.

Responsibilities

Performs technical duties in all operating room specialty service areas, following accepted standards of practice.
Maintains, assembles, handles, and sterilizes specialty instrumentation properly.
Follows aseptic technique, identifies contamination or breaks in aseptic technique, and implements corrective actions.
Performs surgical counts, follows procedures for incorrect counts, and reports discrepancies appropriately.
Labels drugs and solutions and monitors quantities used.
Assists with identifying, preparing, handling, and labeling surgical specimens.
Participates in planning and setting up instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes to ensure optimal accessibility during procedures.
Assists the surgeon, demonstrating understanding of patient anatomy and abnormalities that may affect the procedure.
Assists with case selection and planning instrument needs.
Modifies scrubbing procedures based on pertinent information, communicates with the surgical team, responds to surgical emergencies, and follows hospitalwide emergency management plans.
Inventories, receives, and stores supplies under the direction of Surgical Services leadership.
Identifies and reports defective instruments, supplies, and equipment; assists with restocking operating and procedure rooms and sub-sterile areas.
Assists the registered nurse during the intraoperative implementation phase of nursing practice.
Operates and troubleshoots complex operating room equipment and other resources.
Mentors Surgical Technician Trainees and serves as a preceptor as needed.