Surgical Technologist- Operating Room

Full-Time Surgical Technologists Needed

UPMC Hamot's Operating Room is seeking Full-Time Surgical Technologists to join our growing, high-performing surgical team!

Our state-of-the-art OR features 17 operating suites and offers an exceptional range of surgical specialtiesincluding Robotics, Kidney Transplants, Trauma, and nearly everything in between. We deliver high-quality care for both elective and urgent cases, serving patients from infant to geriatric. Join a team where you will work alongside world-class surgeons and anesthesiologists from across the country and contribute meaningfully to lifesaving care every day.

Shifts & Hours

Our Surgical Technologists work a rotating 10- or 12-hour schedule to ensure 24/7 operating room coverage.

About the Role

As a Surgical Technologist at UPMC Hamot, you will support the surgical team by performing a wide variety of critical tasks within the operating room, including:

• Preparing and organizing the sterile field for surgical procedures
• Passing instruments, sponges, and sutures to surgeons and surgical assistants
• Preparing and managing sterile supplies
• Assisting with cleanup and turnover of the operating room
• Verifying the setup, placement, and functionality of surgical equipment
• Restocking supplies to maintain readiness for upcoming procedures
• Managing specialty trays, graft materials, and other key resources during procedures
• Recording patient data relevant to the procedure

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all medications are labeled and handed to surgeon according to established policies and procedures.
• Before an operation, help to prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions.
• Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment.
• Adjust and check equipment to ensure it is working properly.
• During surgery, efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants.
• Hold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponge or suction the operative site under the supervision of the surgeon and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
• Assist in the preparation, care for, and disposal of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and helps apply dressings.
• Assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
• After surgery, may help transfer patients to the recovery room.
• Clean and restock the operating room.
• Prepare patients for surgery by wash, shave, and ensure aseptic incision sites.
• May transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
• Ensure clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and explosive hazards and aseptic technique.

PA legislature House Bill 81 enacted 10/29/2020 and became effective 12/28/2020.

• Must have completed program sponsored by nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and maintains certification or Has completed an appropriate military training program or Maintains certification from an accredited program or Was employed as a surg tech in a health care facility on or before effective date of the act (12/28/2020) or Employed as a surg tech at another health care facility two years before effective date (12/28/2020). Exception: A health care facility may employ individuals who do not meet the certification requirements if after a diligent and thorough effort has been made they are unable to employ a sufficient number of qualified surg techs who meet the requirements (i.e. certification) and a written record of efforts is made and retained at the health care facility. 1. All of our recruitment efforts are documented and can be supplied for this record. 2. The supply of certified or eligible to be certified surg techs does not meet our needs.

Continuing education requirements :

• Compliance with continuing ed requirements specified by the credentialing organization for certification. For individuals, not certified - must complete 30 hours of continuing ed every two years.

Experience:

• Completion of a formal surgical technician program offered by a community or junior college, vocational school, university, hospital or the military.
• Entry level job 0-2 years experience.
• Surgical specialties include but are not limited to: general, orthopedic, vascular, plastic and reconstructive, obstetrics and gynecology, thoracic, ophthalmic, neurosurgery, organ procurement and endoscopic surgical settings.
• Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) OR Tech in Surgery-Certified (TS-C)
• Certification Details: Must obtain certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery-Certified (TS-C) within six (6) months of Surgical Technology program completion.
• Exception: A healthcare facility may employ individuals who do not meet the certification requirement if, after a diligent and thorough recruitment effort, the facility is unable to employ a sufficient number of qualified Surgical Technologists who meet the certification requirements. A written record of these efforts must be maintained by the healthcare facility, including:
• Documentation of recruitment efforts, which can be provided upon request.
• Evidence that the supply of certified or certification-eligible Surgical Technologists does not meet the staffing needs of the organization.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran