Surgical Technologist - Surgical Services Williamsport - Full-Time Days with Rotation

UPMC • Williamsport, PA

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About The Position

UPMC Williamsport is hiring a full-time Surgical Technologist for Surgical Services. The position is 40 hours per week, working day shifts with rotation and 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shift options. Weekend and holiday rotations are required. The final job title within the career ladder will reflect the candidate’s education and experience, as well as manager discretion at the time of offer.

The Surgical Technologist performs tasks in the operating room to support the surgical team. Duties include arranging sterile setups for procedures, preparing sterile supplies, passing instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgical assistants, checking equipment, assisting with cleanup, and checking and restocking the operating room. During procedures, the role may also involve handling special trays and graft materials and recording patient data.

Pennsylvania law sets education, certification, and continuing education requirements for surgical technologists, with specified exceptions for individuals who meet grandfathering criteria or other statutory conditions. New graduates of an appropriately accredited program may work for up to six months before certification, but must become certified within six months of program completion. Certification requirements may be subject to a statutory exception when a healthcare facility documents diligent efforts to recruit qualified, certified technologists and is unable to meet staffing needs.

The posting lists a sign-on bonus for full-time or flex full-time status: for a two-year commitment, $10,000 for 0–1 years of experience, $12,000 for 1–2 years, and $15,000 for 2+ years; for a three-year commitment, $12,000 for 0–1 years, $17,000 for 1–2 years, and $25,000 for 2+ years.

Requirements

• Entry-level role requiring 0–2 years of experience.
• Meet applicable Pennsylvania surgical technologist education, certification, or grandfathering requirements described in the posting.
• Maintain surgical technologist certification, unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
• New graduates of an appropriately accredited program must obtain certification within six months of program completion.
• Complete continuing education required by the credentialing organization; individuals who are not certified must complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years.
• CPR meeting AHA standards, including didactic instruction and a skills demonstration, is required within 30 days of hire.
• Required certification options listed: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery-Certified (TSC); the posting also lists Technologist Surgery Certified (TSC).
• Required clearances and training listed: Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR; Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting, Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73 FBI Clearance, with renewal as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure medications are labeled and handed to the surgeon in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Prepare the operating room before procedures by setting up instruments, equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions; assemble sterile and non-sterile equipment; and check that equipment is functioning properly.
• Pass instruments and sterile supplies to surgeons and surgical assistants during procedures.
• Hold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponge or suction the operative site under surgeon supervision, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
• Prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens for laboratory analysis, and help apply dressings.
• Assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
• After surgery, help transfer patients to the recovery room as needed, and clean and restock the operating room.
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing and shaving them and ensuring aseptic incision sites; as needed, transport and position patients on the operating table and cover them with sterile drapes.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment by remaining alert to safety and explosive hazards and following aseptic technique.
• During procedures, as needed, handle special trays and graft materials and record patient data.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $10,000–$15,000 for a two-year commitment or $12,000–$25,000 for a three-year commitment, with the amount based on experience and full-time or flex full-time status.

What This Job Offers

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