Surgical Technician - General Surgery

Overview

Surgical Tech - FT Days

Shift: 6:30am-3pm Mon Thru Fri

Sign-On Bonus $12,000 for a 3-year commitment

Your Experience Matters

At Havasu Regional Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a new employee joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

You ll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing. Maintain the sterile field in the operating room, ensuring proper aseptic techniques are utilized to prevent contamination and infection. Assist the surgical team as the sterile member who passes instruments, sutures, and sponges during surgery.

Reports to:

Director or Manager Surgical Services

• Before an operation, help set up the operating room and organize sterile table with surgical instruments and equipment, sterile linens, and sterile solutions.
• Check, adjust, and operate equipment such as sterilizers, lights, suction machines, electrosurgical units, and diagnostic equipment.
• Maintain supply of fluids such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during operation.
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites. Also transport, position patients on table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
• Scrub hands and arms, put on sterile operating room attire to work within the sterile field and handle sterilized instruments, equipment, and supplies used in the procedure.
• Anticipate the needs of the surgeon, passing instruments, and providing sterile items in an efficient manner.
• Help prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis, hold retractors, cut sutures, and apply dressings as directed.
• Cleans and restocks 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.

Connect with our Nursing Support recruiting specialist

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Meranda Smith by email at mera

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• $12,000 sign-on bonus
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, employer paid short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

• Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.
• Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.
• Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent Preferred
• Surgical technologists graduate from surgical technology program (Years of relevant experience may be substituted for required education/certification.)
• License /
  
  Certifications:
  
  Basic Life Support (BLS) required one month from hire date

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Havasu Regional Medical Center, a 171-bed hospital located in Lake Havasu City, AZ, is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

Havasu Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Havasu Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.