Surgical Technologist II

Highmark Health • Monroeville, PA

3d

About The Position

Scrubs and assists surgeons during surgical procedures involving patients of all age groups, working under the direction of a professional registered nurse. The role performs scrub functions during the intra-operative phase, applies accepted procedures and aseptic techniques, handles medications and specimens according to policy, helps prepare the surgical suite, and performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts. The position also contributes to division, hospital, and department goals and performs other duties as assigned or required.

Employees must follow ethical, legal, privacy, and information-security requirements, including the company’s Code of Business Conduct, HIPAA policies, and applicable laws and regulations. Surgical technologists hired after December 29, 2020, must meet one of the stated education/certification or pre-existing employment pathways. CPR certification from the American Heart Association is also required.

Requirements

• One-year certificate from a college or technical school, or three to six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5 years of specialty experience.
• American Heart Association CPR.
• For surgical technologists hired after December 29, 2020: completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program and nationally recognized certification (CST or TS-C) within six months of hire, or qualifying pre-existing employment as a surgical technologist at this facility before December 29, 2020, or at another facility within the two years prior to that date.
• Ability to comply with applicable ethical, legal, privacy, and information-security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform competent technical skills and scrub functions related to the intra-operative phase.
• Understand, anticipate, and adapt to surgeon preferences and patient-care variables, and contribute to updating surgeon preference materials.
• Demonstrate knowledge of accepted procedures performed during the intra-operative phase, use proper aseptic techniques, and practice standard precautions.
• Follow policy for medication and specimen handling.
• Assist with preparation of the surgical suite.
• Contribute to division, hospital, and department goals.
• Perform sponge, needle, and instrument counts.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.
• Comply with the Code of Business Conduct, HIPAA and privacy policies, information-security guidelines, applicable laws, and company policies and training requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed