Surgical Technologist

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*** SIGN-ON BONUS: $7500***
External applicants may be eligible for a $7500 sign‑on bonus with a one‑year work commitment. This includes previously employed applicants who have been gone from the organization longer than 90 days.
The Surgical Technologist and/or the Certified Surgical Technologist prepares the room and gathers supplies needed for surgical procedures; delivers instruments and supplies to the surgeon and other members of the surgical team intra‑operatively; may function as second assistant to the surgeon; assists in the proper decontamination of the room, supplies and instruments post‑operatively.

40%
Prepare for surgical cases by obtaining and preparing appropriate supplies, equipment and instruments, reviewing surgeon's preferences to determine required items. Establish and maintain a sterile field and present instruments to the operating team. Deliver appropriate instruments/supplies utilizing proper principles of sterile technique. Act as 2nd assistant to surgeon, performing duties related to draping and operative site exposure. Responsible for removal of all sharps and initials return card for verification.

Can hold extremities, assist with casting and splinting, mix medications on the sterile field once verification by a registered nurse has occurred, assist with positioning, fix specimens in formalin (annual competency required), assist circulator in proper care and handling of surgical specimens, wash and thaw grafts, hold a stapler while the surgeon fires it, operate skin stapler for wound approximation, assist with dislocation of joints if yearly competency is accomplished, cut suture material as directed by and under the supervision of a surgeon, apply ESU to clamps or forceps for hemostasis under the direct supervision of the surgeon, assist anesthesia if yearly competency is accomplished, assist with patient skin prep if yearly competency is accomplished, change out camera and robotic instruments during endoscopic procedures under the direct supervision of the surgeon, manipulate the uterus during robotic cases under the direct supervision of the surgeon.

40%
Equipment and Supply Maintenance:
Assist in post‑procedure cleaning of the OR/equipment, return equipment/supplies to proper areas, assist in room re‑stocking. May run dart/biologics for sterilizers (annual competency required), report any damaged equipment appropriately, mop floor between cases, and ensure that all equipment cords are not frayed and free from cuts as well as other duties as assigned.

20%
Unit Operations:
Participate in unit operations to contribute to efficiency of department, effective communication, quality care, personal growth as well as development, training, and orientation of new personnel. Maintain all annual unit specific competencies, ACE and PAR requirements. Mentor new associates. Can mix medications on the sterile field following verification with an RN, deliver medications to the sterile field if an RN is in scrub role, run dart/biologics for sterilizers if annual competency has been met, sterilize instrumentation if annual competency has been met, assist with positioning, hold extremities, check next case cart, perform room turnover and set‑up for subsequent cases, assist with casting and splint application/removal, participate in verification of specimen and specimen labeling with Surgery team, fix specimens in formalin as long as annual competency has been met, wash or thaw grafts, assist RN circulator under direct supervision, hold a stapler while the surgeon fires it, cut suture material as directed by and under the supervision of a surgeon, operate the skin stapler for wound approximation, assist in the dislocation of joints as long as annual competency has been met.
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