Surgical Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Surgical technologists graduate from a surgical technology program; years of relevant experience may be substituted for required education or certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within one month from hire date.
• Critical-thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the sterile field in the operating room and use proper aseptic techniques to prevent contamination and infection.
• Assist the surgical team as the sterile member by passing instruments, sutures, and sponges during surgery.
• Help set up the operating room and organize the sterile table with surgical instruments and equipment, sterile linens, and sterile solutions.
• Check, adjust, and operate sterilizers, lights, suction machines, electrosurgical units, and diagnostic equipment.
• Maintain supplies of fluids such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during operations.
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites; transport and position patients; and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
• Scrub hands and arms, put on sterile operating room attire, and handle sterilized instruments, equipment, and supplies used in procedures.
• Anticipate surgeons’ needs, pass instruments, and provide sterile items efficiently.
• Help prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis; hold retractors, cut sutures, and apply dressings as directed.
• Clean and restock the operating room.
• Adhere to The Joint Commission (TJC) professional standards and attend hospital in-service training sessions as directed.
• Provide age-appropriate care for all age groups.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible-spending and health-savings accounts.
• Paid time off.
• Life, accident, critical-injury, critical-illness, hospital-indemnity, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave.
• Identity theft coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or assistance for higher education and certifications.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• Employee assistance program.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Professional development, ongoing learning, and career advancement opportunities.