Surgical Technologist OR

Intermountain Health•Saint Joseph, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Surgical Technologists perform various duties as a member of the surgical team to ensure a safe and successful operative procedure. This position functions under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and directly reports to Surgical Services management. It is expected that the selected candidate will support system wide and surgical operations initiatives and practices. In addition, this person will actively participate in the surgical operations safety plan as outlined.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Completion of an accredited Operating Room Technician program (ORT) OR graduated from a non-accredited surgical tech program within the past six months, but not currently eligible to sit for Tech in Surgery exam (NCCT) OR two years of scrub tech experience in hospital or military surgical services within the last three years. OR hired for on-the-job training in a rural hospital OR International training equivalent and legally authorized to work in the United States.
Competent in basic procedures or one or more specialty areas/facility case mix.
Able to take assigned call.
Colorado Surgical Technologists must be registered to practice as a Surgical Technologists with the State of Colorado.
Competent in Basic Procedures and two or more specialty areas and/or facility case mix (for Level II).
Competent in Basic Procedures and 2 or more specialty areas such as (Ortho, Robotics, Neuro, CV, Trauma, Transplant, Reimplants) and/or facility case mix (for Level III).
Must be in good standing (for Level II/III).
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
Frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.
Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Nice To Haves

Active National Certification as an ORT in Surgery or Certified Surgical Technologist.
Certification is expected after hire as follows: Surgical Technologists who graduated from an accredited program must certify within one year of hire (may use either NBSTSA or NCCT certification).
Surgical Technologists who have graduated from non-accredited programs or completed on-the-job or military training, need to certify as soon as possible. This can be done upon graduation or, according to the NCCT requirements, take beyond one year in order to meet worked hours (>6000) and case tracking requirements.

Responsibilities

Ensure a safe and successful operative procedure as a member of the surgical team.
Support system-wide and surgical operations initiatives and practices.
Actively participate in the surgical operations safety plan.