Senior Surgical Technician - Las Vegas, NV

Surgical Technologist Opportunity

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, home health, hospice and palliative care services, plus E-visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology. Southwest Medical offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. Southwest Medical is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintains appropriate surgical environment for patients
• Assists surgeon as required to perform and finish procedures
• Assists in updating and maintaining surgeon preference cards
• Maintain, troubleshoot, clean, and disinfect instrumentation, equipment, and GI scopes
• Maintains courteous rapport and effective communication with staff and surgeons
• Assist as needed to finish procedures within their scope and training
• Assist in compliance activities to maintain facility accreditation

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technology program/or Military Training equivalent
• BLS / CPR at time of hire
• 2+ years of OR experience
• Demonstrated ability to sit / stand for long periods; ability to walk 2+ hours
• Demonstrated capability for occasional overhead and low reaching
• Proven physical strength for equipment needs and patient-care activities
• Proven visual and auditory acuity for timely response and patient-care assessment activities
• Demonstrated ability to move quickly in response to patient needs
• Demonstrated ability to make frequent judgments and respond to routine problems
• Demonstrated ability to make occasional judgments and respond to disasters or emergencies, actual events, or drills
• Proven involves occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids and materials
• Proven functions in a team environment to facilitate completion of daily activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Surgical Technology Certificate
• 3+ years of Operating Room / Surgical Tech experience outside of internship (preferring a varied background in general surgery, ophthalmology, ortho, gyn etc.)
• GI Technician experience
• ASC experience

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $20.00 to $36.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.