Surgical Technologist II

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This job involves scrubbing and assisting surgeons on surgical procedures for all age groups, working under the direction of a professional registered nurse. Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization based in Pittsburgh, Pa., with 35,000 employees. It includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network, Allegheny Health Network. Highmark Health’s affiliated businesses, such as Highmark Inc., HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions, and HM Home & Community Services, serve millions of customers nationwide. The organization's businesses provide a broad spectrum of health-related needs, including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative technology solutions.

Requirements

• One year certificate from a college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years’ specialty experience.
• Surgical Technologist (ST) hired after 12/29/2020 require one of the following: Accredited Surgical Technologist program completion and nationally recognized certification (CST, TS-C) within 6 months of hire (Military programs accepted); or Pre-existing Employment as a surgical technologist by this facility before 12/29/2020, or at another facility within the two years prior to 12/29/2020.
• CPR – American Heart Association

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competent technical skills and performs scrub functions related to the entra-operative phase. Understands, anticipates and adapts to surgeon preference and patient care variables and contributes to updating surgeon preference materials.
• Demonstrates knowledge of accepted procedures performed during the inter-operative phase utilizing proper aseptic techniques and practices standard precautions. Follows policy for medication and specimen handling.
• Assists with the preparation of the surgical suite.
• Contributes to division, hospital, and department goals.
• Performs sponge, needle and instrument count.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees