Surgical Technician

Job Description

Job Title: Surgical Technician
Shift: Full time | Days

Your experience matters

Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas, formerly Sumner Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Surgical Technician 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.

How you'll contribute

As a Surgical Technologist at Highpoint Health - Sumner Regional Medical Center , you will play a vital role in delivering safe, high-quality surgical care to the patients we serve throughout Middle Tennessee. Our Surgical Technologists are valued members of the operating room team, working alongside surgeons, anesthesia providers, registered nurses, and other clinical professionals to ensure each procedure runs smoothly and efficiently.

At Highpoint Health, you'll have the opportunity to assist with a variety of surgical procedures while utilizing advanced technology and evidence-based practices. Our surgical services team supports both inpatient and outpatient procedures, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgeries, helping provide exceptional care close to home for our community.

Essential Functions

• Prepares surgical operating suite with drapes, solutions, instruments, equipment and supplies
• Ensures good working order of equipment and instruments
• Assists with preparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients
• Passes instruments to physician during surgery
• Receives and processes specimens for delivery to the lab

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development : Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 months relative experience required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• BLS required through AHA within one month of hire

More About Our Surgical Services Team

Our Surgical Services team is dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care before, during, and after surgical procedures. Our highly skilled nurses, surgicaltechnologists, providers, and perioperative team members work collaboratively to ensure safe, efficient, and patient-centered care across a variety of surgical specialties. From pre-operative preparation through recovery, we are committed to providing the highest standards of clinical excellence while supporting patients and their families throughout the surgical journey.

At Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas, we foster a culture of teamwork, precision, and continuous professional growth, where every team member plays a vital role in achieving outstanding surgical outcomes. Joining our Surgical Services team means becoming part of a supportive healthcare environment dedicated to innovation, quality care, and serving the Gallatin and surrounding Middle Tennessee communities with exceptional surgical services close to home.

EEOC Statement

Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

About the Team

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.