Surgical Technologist II - Operating Room

UNC Health•Raleigh, NC

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist II works under the supervision of a surgeon and registered nurse to facilitate safe and effective invasive surgical procedures. The role helps maintain a safe operating room, ensure equipment functions properly, and support conditions that maximize patient safety. Surgical technologists apply sterile and aseptic technique alongside knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and relevant tools and technologies to support invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. The position performs surgical scrub duties across multiple services and serves as a resource in at least one service line. UNC Rex has separate operating room departments for inpatient and outpatient procedures serving adult and pediatric populations. OR West has 12 operating rooms; OR East has 10 operating rooms and one procedure room. Service lines include Plastics, GYN, GU, General, Bariatrics, Colorectal, Orthopedics, Neuro, Urology, Pulmonology, and ENT. The role is based onsite in the Rex SS Minor Procedure Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with 40 standard hours per week. On-call may be required depending on the position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; a higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology or Nursing Program, or a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology. Formal education or training may be substituted for individuals with 5+ years of prior experience as a surgical tech.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification through The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, or Tech in Surgery (TS-C) certification through The National Center of Competency Testing.
At least 3 years of professional experience.
Successful completion of the service-specific portion of the UNC Health Surgical Technologist competencies.
Strong communication and customer service relations skills.
Excellent organizational and priority-setting skills.
Ability to function effectively as a mentor and team player.
On-call availability may be required depending on the position.

Responsibilities

Performs technical duties across operating room specialty service areas and follows accepted technical practices.
Maintains, assembles, handles, and sterilizes specialty instrumentation appropriately.
Follows aseptic technique, proactively identifies contamination or breaks in technique, and implements corrective actions.
Performs surgical counts, follows procedures for incorrect counts, and reports discrepancies.
Establishes and maintains the sterile field, independently helps ensure the team maintains a sterile environment, 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 for optimal accessibility during procedures.
Assists the surgeon with understanding of patient anatomy and abnormalities affecting the procedure.
Prepares cases, assists with case selection and instrument planning, and corrects deficiencies at the case level.
Modifies scrubbing procedures based on relevant information, communicates with the surgical team, responds to surgical emergencies, and follows hospital emergency management plans.
Inventories, receives, and stores supplies under Surgical Services leadership direction.
Serves as a role model and mentor to new hires, trainees, and peers; participates in teaching, guiding, and evaluating peers during orientation and annual reviews.
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.
Participates in research project data collection under the direction of an RN.
Operates complex operating room equipment and resources and troubleshoots as needed.