Surgical Technologist Senior

Full time day position at WDH in Dover, NH: 4 ten-hour shifts with minimal call and new higher pay rates. Great benefits include medical, dental, 10 paid holidays, a 403b and Cash Balance Pension Plan. Summary Under supervision, assists in operations. May help set up the operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments. Essential Functions Participates in time-out procedures. Attainment of extra supplies and equipment as needed. Sets up equipment independently. Participates as an active member of the Patient Care Team. Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs. Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure. Knowledge of SPD Sterile Room. Education High School Diploma or Equivalent required. Licenses and Credentials Certified Surgical First Assistant [CSFA (NBSTSA)] – National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) preferred. Certified Surgical Technologist [CST] – National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) preferred. NH Medical Tech license required. Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Experience Experience as a surgical technologist in an acute care setting 2-3 years required. Four (4) years experience as a surgical technologist in an acute care setting; committee and leadership experience 3-5 years preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of SPD Sterile Room. Ability to multitask and work in a fast‑paced clinical environment. Advanced knowledge of sterile processing procedures and policies. Familiarity with medical terminology and departmental supply items is required. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wentworth-Douglass Physicians Organization (WDP)